nights
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of nights
before 900; Middle English nightes, Old English nihtes. See night, -s 1
Example Sentences
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Even after winning her second-round match in Paris, Chwalinska feared she could not afford to pay for more nights in her hotel.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The solstice is associated with the longest days and shortest nights of the year across the Northern Hemisphere.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Mostly nationals of Malawi and Mozambique, many told AFP they had fled their homes at the weekend and spent nights in the mountains and bush, before making their way to the small-town community centres.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
A few young Angelenos, starting out their nights in trendy getups, recognized Raman and stopped by to chat and take pictures.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
On nights when a single wandering soul arrived at the cottage, that river she was describing felt like a swift trickle; and more important, it only moved in one direction.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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