1
: cheap whiskey
2
: the phenomenon of a subject's eyes appearing red in a color photograph taken with a flash
3
: a late-night or overnight flight
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The seasonal flight—which runs through September 24—operates as a red-eye service eastbound from EWR to FNC on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
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Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 23 June 2025
Everywhere Tote is the one-bag solution for back-to-back meetings, red-eye flights, and weekend getaways.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 13 June 2025
An airline passenger was woken up on a red-eye flight by another passenger slapping their head, according to a Reddit post.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Residents along inner Cape Cod and over the bridge into southeastern Plymouth County should expect the 17-year periodical red-eye cicadas to surface by late June.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 23 June 2025
Everywhere Tote is the one-bag solution for back-to-back meetings, red-eye flights, and weekend getaways.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 13 June 2025
An airline passenger was woken up on a red-eye flight by another passenger slapping their head, according to a Reddit post.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Residents along inner Cape Cod and over the bridge into southeastern Plymouth County should expect the 17-year periodical red-eye cicadas to surface by late June.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-eye. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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