all-nighter
Americannoun
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something that lasts, is available, or is open for business throughout the night.
The poker game turned into an all-nighter. Are any of the grocery stores all-nighters?
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an act of staying up all night, as to study or finish a task.
I had to pull an all-nighter to get the paper done on time.
noun
Etymology
Origin of all-nighter
1890–95; all night + -er 1
Example Sentences
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Aditya Sharma recently went to bed at 6 a.m. after an all-nighter with his crew of generative-AI bots—systems that plan and execute multistep tasks like pulling data and writing code.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
“I pulled almost an all-nighter last night, so he’s been keeping us up,” he said, exhaling a light chuckle.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2025
Get ready for another all-nighter reading Givhan’s lyrical, spooky thriller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
Lined up along the edge of the track are the support crews - normally a partner or friend who has sacrificed their weekend to pull an all-nighter.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
It was the equivalent of pulling a frantic all-nighter to get a paper done in college, only Barack was estimating it would take him roughly a couple of months to get the book finished.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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