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nights

American  
[nahyts] / naɪts /

adverb

  1. at or during the night regularly or frequently.

    He worked during the day and wrote nights.


nights British  
/ naɪts /

adverb

  1. informal at night, esp regularly

    he works nights

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of nights

before 900; Middle English nightes, Old English nihtes. See night, -s 1


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King says she gets the energy to wake up before dawn and go out at least a couple of nights every week from her natural joie de vivre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

"After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!"

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Stewart had a production deal with HBO and hosted a series for Apple TV, “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” before rejoining “The Daily Show” in 2024 to host on Monday nights.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

"After thinking carefully for several months and experiencing a few sleepless nights, as you can imagine, I've decided to separate from CNN," Amanpour, 68, said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

“You were searching for it in here a couple of nights ago, too.”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

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