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 When the bank refuses, the sisters scheme an elaborate all-night heist to reclaim what is rightfully theirs. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 In Los Angeles, 29% of all-night restaurants closed, while Las Vegas saw 9% disappear, according to Yelp. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 It should be noted that this screening was not a novelty — a one-off, all-night experience for Nolan nerds and Classics majors. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-night

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Adjective

The all-day menu is full of classic Greek fare—all of it light enough to be enjoyed under an umbrella down by the beach.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026
Forget about just spreading cream cheese for breakfast, bagels are a versatile, all-day type of food that can be enhanced with all sorts of flavors and baked in various styles.

— Richard Guzman, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of all-day

Adjective

The ordinance provides that, upon a vacancy of the superintendent position, the commission has 120 days to provide the mayor with three finalists to become the next permanent leader of CPD.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
On the counter are rows of pills in cups, inhalers, and, next to them, Old Spice deodorant, each with the name of the older children in permanent marker.

— Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of permanent

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Oil jumped by more than 5% to $95 a barrel, while Asian stocks slid over worries the latest attacks point to protracted hostilities.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Carriage negotiations between more traditional TV providers and the network owners regularly turn into protracted affairs, causing channel blackouts if not lawsuits.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of protracted

Adjective

Each night, Portia settles upside down beneath its silk abode, alternating prolonged stillness with brief episodes of retinal movements, twitching, and occasional leg curling.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Sural Shah, part of a team of physicians with the American Academy of Pediatrics who have visited several shelters for migrant children over the past year, said many are developing mental illnesses due to prolonged shelter stays.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of prolonged

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