all-nighter

noun

all-night·​er ˈȯl-ˈnī-tər How to pronounce all-nighter (audio)
: something that lasts all night
specifically : an all-night study session

Examples of all-nighter in a Sentence

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Hollins, scared of sleeping through his alarm, pulled an all-nighter. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 The Italian national team is still inspiring all-nighters. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 30 May 2026 The lawsuit also said the handbook told workers they are expected to work with intensity and pull all-nighters. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 What started out as a viewing of Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers became an all-nighter, and the morning after was brutal. — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-nighter

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of all-nighter was in 1870

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“All-nighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-nighter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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