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Recent Examples of red-eye
According to the outlet, Lyonne boarded a red-eye flight at Los Angeles International Airport, where flight attendants asked her to close her laptop and fasten her seatbelt before takeoff.
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The outlet reported that the 47-year-old actress boarded a red-eye Delta flight from Los Angeles on April 7.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Most overhead lights don’t offer enough illumination for these detailed tasks, and on red-eye flights, overhead lights can annoy your napping seatmate.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Jaquez traveled to Phoenix on Saturday and then returned to Miami on a red-eye Sunday night after watching his sister Gabriela help lead UCLA to a 79-51 win over South Carolina in the NCAA women’s basketball championship on Sunday afternoon.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
The outlet reported that the 47-year-old actress boarded a red-eye Delta flight from Los Angeles on April 7.
—Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Most overhead lights don’t offer enough illumination for these detailed tasks, and on red-eye flights, overhead lights can annoy your napping seatmate.
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
Jaquez traveled to Phoenix on Saturday and then returned to Miami on a red-eye Sunday night after watching his sister Gabriela help lead UCLA to a 79-51 win over South Carolina in the NCAA women’s basketball championship on Sunday afternoon.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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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
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Burnett leaned into the character’s drinking habit, hiccupping through Miss Hannigan’s swigs from a bottle of bathtub gin.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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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
Noun
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Eight others were arrested for alleged drug or alcohol intoxication.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The alcohol-free formula is gentle on baby hairs, while effectively slicking them down all day.—
Danielle James,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Customized services from the building’s concierge available to all include events such as wine and spirits tastings that will bring neighbors together.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2026
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The inclement weather was a factor early with slick footballs impacting the passing game, but the group’s spirits remained high.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
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The aperitivo—mid-morning snack accompanied by booze—is a quintessential part of the Rastro experience, so pepper your bargain-sleuthing with boozy pit stops.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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The drinks — sodas with fruit, cream, purées and other flavors added in — are especially popular among Mormons as a booze-free beverage option.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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His strengths as a rhythm passer and his ability to operate on bootlegs align cleanly with that system.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The piece wouldn't be officially released online for some time, but a stray audience member or two recorded a bootleg of the screen inside the theater and posted it to social media.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, thousands of giddy fans thronged the malecón, Havana’s seaside promenade, laughing and drinking rum.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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According to a Reuters report, Bardstown Bourbon Company will continue to produce rum for export for the Lofted Custom Spirits branch, however, which will make up a stunning 50 percent of the distillery’s business this year.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-eye. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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