all-day

adjective

Definition of all-daynext
as in all-night

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Recent Examples of all-day An all-day hearing was held before Broward Circuit Judge Ernest Kollra on Shannon Gallagher's motion to dismiss the case. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 29 June 2026 In 2021 and 2023, park brass lowered the all-day price to $83, but that was only for California residents who bought entry for three days. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 June 2026 Centro Cocina Mexicana, Terminal A This counter-service version of Centro Cocina Mexicana serves classic Mexican dishes, plus an all-day breakfast menu. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Several colorways of the Virginia Watermoc began surfacing at Paris Fashion Week Men’s just before Pharrell and Adidas Originals brought the style to Marseille, France on Sunday with an all-day and night beach takeover at Boa Vista Beach Club. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for all-day
Recent Examples of Synonyms for all-day
  1. all-night
  2. permanent
  3. multiday
  4. prolonged
  5. multiyear
Adjective
  • Its namesake, Frankie Knuckles, was known as the godfather of house music — his sets at all-night parties the Warehouse nightclub on the Near West Side drew thousands.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Intensify your eyes with the creamy, 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner, which glides on smooth for all-day to all-night wear.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Definition of all-night
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  • The Athletic reported on Monday that Everton were progressing in talks to sign George on a permanent deal.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Authorities said 6,462 people have been rescued while 15,050 remain without permanent housing after losing their homes.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of permanent
Adjective
  • Forget time-consuming multiday Olympic-level baking projects.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
  • The crisis reached new levels in 2024, with multiday nationwide blackouts.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Definition of multiday
Adjective
  • But with prolonged heat exposure, the body begins diverting blood away from vital organs, causing organ failure and eventually death.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Research suggests prolonged exposure to extreme heat during pregnancy may increase the risk of certain complications.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of prolonged
Adjective
  • In my experience, mid-market employers in the 75 to 500 employee range tend to use these structures to gain transparency into claims data, control plan design and stabilize costs over multiyear horizons.
    — Jennifer Schaefer, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Club Volo should be around much longer, as the operator has a multiyear lease on the site.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of multiyear

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