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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Think soft fabrics, roomy silhouettes, and just enough stretch to handle both a red-eye and a Monday morning meeting.
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The Reddit user, who goes by u/HungrymanH, shared a photo of what appears to be a practically empty red-eye flight and offered a wry take on the airline's rationale.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
After a red-eye flight from Arizona, the 41-year-old Prater landed in Buffalo, New York, before 7 a.m. Thursday.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
Although the lack of roux means that red-eye gravy is ready in minutes with minimal stirring and no risk of lumping, some cooks cannot resist thickening their gravy with pinches of flour or cornmeal, or toning it down with a splash of cream.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2025
The Reddit user, who goes by u/HungrymanH, shared a photo of what appears to be a practically empty red-eye flight and offered a wry take on the airline's rationale.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
After a red-eye flight from Arizona, the 41-year-old Prater landed in Buffalo, New York, before 7 a.m. Thursday.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2025
Although the lack of roux means that red-eye gravy is ready in minutes with minimal stirring and no risk of lumping, some cooks cannot resist thickening their gravy with pinches of flour or cornmeal, or toning it down with a splash of cream.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-eye. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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