all-day

adjective

Definition of all-daynext
as in all-night

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Recent Examples of all-day The result is weightless all-day volume that mimics that of hair on the much thicker side, and hairstylist Becca Kraeger swears by it for adding fullness and bounce to natural curls without weighing them down. — Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Takahashi said the goal for the food hall and activity center is to become an all-day destination that will attract locals as well as day trippers from Los Angeles and the Central Coast. — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The menu at The Hunt features all-day breakfast, salads and bowls, and sandwiches. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The all-day excursion departs from the town of Pleasant Lake, Indiana, and chugs past farms, fields, and woodlots painted red and gold before arriving in Hillsdale, Michigan. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Midwest Living, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-day
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-day
  1. all-night
  2. permanent
  3. multiday
  4. prolonged
  5. multiyear
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  • It is best known for its all-night screening events and rep seasons, which have frequently highlighted filmmakers like Paul Thomas Anderson and Stanley Kubrick.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The all-night cinemas were a holdover from the nineteen-fifties and sixties.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of all-night
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  • The Bemelmans Gallery, located just below the lobby, is the largest permanent, private collection of work by Bemelmans on public display in North America.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The actions of the first medical providers caused permanent injury, disfigurement and suffering, according to the lawsuit.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of permanent
Adjective
  • Forget time-consuming multiday Olympic-level baking projects.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • The crisis reached new levels in 2024, with multiday nationwide blackouts.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Definition of multiday
Adjective
  • As voters decide which party can best rescue their chance at the American Dream, political experts say prolonged economic hardship is the defining feature influencing voters in the midterms.
    — Amy L. Wong, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In this latest report, the commission describes the dire impacts of prolonged cold exposure on Ukrainian civilians, saying that the country’s medical authorities documented deaths caused by low temperatures in homes, and even in hospitals.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of prolonged
Adjective
  • The Marlins would try to extend their top young players who are approaching their arbitration years — or are already in their arbitration years — potentially taking on some additional money early in multiyear contracts.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Pentagon has since pursued multiyear agreements with defense contractors to expand production of critical weapons, including Patriot and THAAD missile interceptors.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of multiyear

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