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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Jones surprised Evans by taking a red-eye flight from Texas to North Carolina to show support.
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Some are taking red-eyes just to land early and have a full day before their meetings start.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Trtl Travel Pillow This Trtl travel pillow turned my red-eye flight to Paris into an eight-hour nap.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Nastro noted that red-eyes are typically cheaper as there’s less demand for them.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Some are taking red-eyes just to land early and have a full day before their meetings start.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Trtl Travel Pillow This Trtl travel pillow turned my red-eye flight to Paris into an eight-hour nap.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
Nastro noted that red-eyes are typically cheaper as there’s less demand for them.
—Michelle Baran, AFAR Media, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-eye. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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