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Recent Examples of red-eye
An airline passenger was woken up on a red-eye flight by another passenger slapping their head, according to a Reddit post.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Residents along inner Cape Cod and over the bridge into southeastern Plymouth County should expect the 17-year periodical red-eye cicadas to surface by late June.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
These flowy, featherlight pants are tailor-made for a red-eye flight or sweltering arrival gate.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
The woman, identified as Barbara Morgan, was a passenger on a red-eye flight from San Francisco to Dallas last April.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2025
Residents along inner Cape Cod and over the bridge into southeastern Plymouth County should expect the 17-year periodical red-eye cicadas to surface by late June.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
These flowy, featherlight pants are tailor-made for a red-eye flight or sweltering arrival gate.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
The woman, identified as Barbara Morgan, was a passenger on a red-eye flight from San Francisco to Dallas last April.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-eye
Noun
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As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.—
David Reamer | Alaska history,
Anchorage Daily News,
23 July 2023
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But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2023
Noun
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It is known for its refreshing notes of honey and lemon, which balance out the immense spice of bathtub gin.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
23 Nov. 2024
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As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.—
David Reamer | Alaska history,
Anchorage Daily News,
23 July 2023
Noun
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Systolic and diastolic blood pressure both increase over time with alcohol intake, according to a report published Aug. 14.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 22-year-old man from Aurora was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol at 1:02 p.m. Aug. 8 in the 1200 block of East Ogden Avenue.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The booze will be flowing and bars will be rocking all night in Kansas City and across Missouri during the 2026 World Cup.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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But the places in Idaho actually selling the most booze are nowhere close to the City of Trees.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Dating back to the spring, Landry has been effective defending bootleg passes to his side, showing initial discipline and then rushing the quarterback into a throwaway.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 July 2025
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There’s a twisted kind of logic to city pop’s trajectory, where the same recommendation algorithms that gave the genre a random resurgence would now also push people onto robo bootlegs—whatever drives clicks.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
17 July 2025
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On New York’s Lower East Side, Las’ Lap is a popular rum bar, known for creative cocktails.—
Connie Ogle
August 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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If rum isn't for you, try substituting it with maple syrup.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-eye. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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