ALL-NIGHT Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

all-night

adjective

Definition of all-night

as in all-day

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Recent Examples of all-night Intensify your eyes with the creamy, 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner, which glides on smooth for all-day to all-night wear. — ABC News, 16 June 2026 This year's 14th annual celebration transformed the legendary hotel into an all-night playground for theater's elite. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026 Its namesake, Frankie Knuckles, was known as the godfather of house music — his sets at all-night parties the Warehouse nightclub on the Near West Side drew thousands. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Outside his ivory tower, the heterosis disease is raging on, turning men whose appetites normally lay only in prostate orgasms, poppers, all-night benders, and chemsex into the kind of people who suddenly have an affection for a church wedding. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-night

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Adjective

This weekend she's got an all-day Fourth of July birthday party booked.

— Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 3 July 2026
Achieve the same style with Quince’s Luna pair, which mirrors Gaines’ silhouette and has built-in stretch for comfortable, all-day wear and a just-right mid-rise fit.

— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of all-day

Adjective

The Athletic reported on Monday that Everton were progressing in talks to sign George on a permanent deal.

— Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Authorities said 6,462 people have been rescued while 15,050 remain without permanent housing after losing their homes.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Definition of permanent

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Set during the protracted period of economic decline in 1970s Ghana, two sisters, Evelyn and Maggie, make a deal to run away to the US to start a new life together.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
The announcement stands in stark contrast with the situation across the Bay, where talks between the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland and hundreds of other abuse victims remain mired in a protracted and increasingly bitter stalemate.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

Definition of protracted

Adjective

But with prolonged heat exposure, the body begins diverting blood away from vital organs, causing organ failure and eventually death.

— Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Research suggests prolonged exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy may increase the risk of certain complications.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of prolonged

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