1
: lasting throughout the night
an all-night poker game
2
: open throughout the night
an all-night diner
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Ahilya By The Sea, Goa, India This Relais & Châteaux jewel box of a hotel on the northwest coast of Goa is the antidote to the Indian state’s bustling beach clubs and all-night raves.
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
When a stranger drops in en route to Florida and one of the friends impulsively joins him, never to be seen again, readers are taken on an all-night drive as one woman searches for her missing best friend.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Bailey argues that these days there are far fewer all-night bidding wars after a movie premieres, especially on the opening weekend, because the entertainment business has evolved across a range of release platforms and windowing strategies.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Observances include all-night Torah study, special prayers, and the consumption of dairy foods.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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Ann Abel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
When a stranger drops in en route to Florida and one of the friends impulsively joins him, never to be seen again, readers are taken on an all-night drive as one woman searches for her missing best friend.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
Bailey argues that these days there are far fewer all-night bidding wars after a movie premieres, especially on the opening weekend, because the entertainment business has evolved across a range of release platforms and windowing strategies.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Observances include all-night Torah study, special prayers, and the consumption of dairy foods.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
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“All-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-night. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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