GOOD NIGHT Definition & Meaning

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good night

interjection

an expression of farewell used in parting at nighttime or when going to sleep.

good-night

[ good-nahyt ]

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noun

a farewell or leave-taking:
He said his good-nights before leaving the party.

good night

sentence substitute

a conventional expression of farewell, or, rarely, of greeting, used in the late afternoon, the evening, or at night, esp when departing to bed

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Origin of good night¹

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75

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Oscars host Conan O'Brien made a quip about how Anora was "having a good night", before saying: "I guess Americans are excited to see somebody finally stand up to a powerful Russian."

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It made a good night for the Australian great.

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Microdosing entails ingesting small red fly agaric capsules throughout the day for a mildly sedative sensation for a good nights’ sleep, as well as vivid, lucid dreaming.

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At the very least, a good night’s sleep.

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“A real fun night to take away from a good night.”

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