nightlong
Americanadjective
adverb
adjective
Etymology
Origin of nightlong
First recorded before 1000; Middle English; Old English nihtlang (adverb) “for the space of a night”; see night, long 1
Example Sentences
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It was the first stop on Zohran Mamdani’s nightlong mayoral campaign blitz into the robust Muslim constituency that dots New York City.
From Slate ● Apr. 5, 2025
Known as the Argus Array Pathfinder, it will register changes in the stars second by second, essentially making a nightlong celestial movie.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 24, 2022
A nightlong search for his missing son ends in the woods: ‘He’s gone. I found him.’
From Washington Post ● Dec. 13, 2017
Current UFC champions Daniel Cormier and Dominick Cruz are expanding into nightlong analyst roles on the next two Fox Sports 1 “Fight Night” cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2016
Though I followed my mother around all day, kept a nightlong vigil on her, there was nothing suspicious about her behavior.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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