all-night

adjective

Definition of all-nightnext
as in all-day

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Recent Examples of all-night The Invite had highest film sale out of Sundance this year, acquired by A24 after an all-night bidding war. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 July 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for all-night
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-night
  1. all-day
  2. permanent
  3. protracted
  4. prolonged
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  • Downstairs, Angelica focuses on all-day European brasserie hits—rabbit rillettes, gravlax, and pickled cucumber salad—while the Bar Gambit leans moodier and more underground, attracting a particular post-work creative Fitzrovia crowd.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Opened in 2023 in the Westchester town of Harrison, this all-day cafe from sisters (and NYC natives) Charlotte and Carrie Denoyer quickly took off in part due to the runaway success of the wide-ranging menu's burger.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of all-day
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  • The Treasury Department says the new question is meant to keep immigrants lacking permanent legal status from taking advantage of refundable tax credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This is to say that the deep structure of Shift cannot be separated from the implications of permanent decline.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 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
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  • Flight attendants, pilots, and nurses all highly recommend compression socks because of their ability to improve circulation, reduce soreness, and curb the very serious risk of developing blood clots as a result of prolonged immobility.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Moore's head snapped back and hit the turf hard, and his teammates immediately went after Stephens in a prolonged exchange.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of prolonged

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“All-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/all-night. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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