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Las Vegas night

American  

noun

  1. an evening of casino-style gambling, usually sponsored by a charitable, religious, or other fund-raising organization.


Etymology

Origin of Las Vegas night

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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An ear-piercing crack of the bat sent another Jo Adell drive deep into the Las Vegas night and left Russ Langer, the longtime radio voice of the triple-A Aviators, a bit confused.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet the loudest cheers of the Las Vegas night came after someone shouted, “Run for president!”

From Washington Post

The Las Vegas Night, in addition to featuring longtime Flamingo performer Osmond, included a video clip of Celine Dion offering encouragement to Manheim and his partner Witney Carson.

From Fox News

On a Las Vegas night in October, 64-year-old businessman Stephen Paddock sprayed a music festival with more than 1,100 rounds in just 10 minutes from high in a nearby hotel, killing 58 people and wounding a surreal 851.

From Washington Times

On one Las Vegas night in 1983 he had Tim Witherspoon challenging his former client Larry Holmes for the WBC title, with Michael Dokes fighting Mike Weaver on the undercard for the WBA belt.

From The Guardian