stay the night
idiom
: to sleep at another person's house for the night
After the party she was too drunk to drive so she stayed the night.
—often + atThey stayed the night at her brother's.
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Likens was allegedly going to stay the night with an unknown friend, the complaint said.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 11 July 2024
Not wanting King to get caught in the weather, Winfrey offered King a place to stay the night.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Another speaker urged those in attendance to stay the night, return Thursday and bring friends and remember why they’re gathered on Library Mall.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Take a day trip from Los Angeles or stay the night at one of several boutique hotels like Venice V Hotel, which offers cozy suites and penthouse bungalows overlooking the beach.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 11 July 2024
Not wanting King to get caught in the weather, Winfrey offered King a place to stay the night.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
Another speaker urged those in attendance to stay the night, return Thursday and bring friends and remember why they’re gathered on Library Mall.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Take a day trip from Los Angeles or stay the night at one of several boutique hotels like Venice V Hotel, which offers cozy suites and penthouse bungalows overlooking the beach.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stay the night
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“Stay the night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20the%20night. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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