red-eye

noun

Definition of red-eyenext
as in rotgut

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Recent Examples of red-eye Following the game, the team boarded a red-eye flight back to Newark Liberty International Airport. — Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Instead of sending an account executive to smooth things over, Dibrov booked a red-eye flight himself, showed up in person, and talked the customer back into the relationship by coming up with a plan to resolve any technical issues. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026 Use a plush memory foam travel neck pillow like this one on your next red-eye flight. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026 Breakfast remains relatively stable, with down-home Southern fare like country ham with red-eye gravy or pancakes with sausage available, alongside a daily special or two. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for red-eye
Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-eye
  1. rotgut
  2. bathtub gin
  3. alcohol
  4. spirits
  5. booze
  6. bootleg
  7. rum
Noun
  • 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
  • Born in 1912 to a Kashmiri family in the northern state of Punjab, Manto fell under the spell of Gorky and Poe, not to mention the rotgut that would kill him at the age of forty-two.
    — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 26 Dec. 2022
Definition of rotgut
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of bathtub gin
Noun
  • The compounding frustrations of this situation, fueled by too much alcohol, finally expose Uta’s double life.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Mountain Rescue Aspen has responded to a rising number of calls involving drug and alcohol use this season.
    — The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • The wines and spirits division maintained its momentum with a 6 percent increase in organic sales, while revenues in perfumes and cosmetics were flat in the quarter.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • These competitive spirits must defeat someone else, proving their mastery of the English language in the arena.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirits
Noun
  • In the action movie, the cops usually have to bribe the person with access to the surveillance tool with cookies and booze to run a search without a warrant, right?
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Not a pushover but a practical-minded realist, the chef takes the punches, striking up a booze-smuggling deal with the Americans to keep the orphans living in his restaurant safe.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • The Food and Drug Administration received reports in recent months that two people died after taking bootleg versions of an experimental weight-loss drug, according to documents reviewed by CBS News.
    — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Micro-ripstop jackets, a packable poncho, pleated cargo trousers, stretch double-jersey tops, skirts, bootleg trousers, performance shorts, technical jerseys and French terry hoodies round out the apparel range.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of bootleg
Noun
  • Drink Like a Fish mixes two rums, Mount Gay Eclipse from Barbados and Appleton Jamaican rum, with Blue Curacao citrus liqueur, a house cinnamon syrup and Earl Grey tea.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Serve warm with ice cream and an extra drizzle of rum, if desired.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rum

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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-eye. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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