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red-eye

[red-ahy] / ˈrɛdˌaɪ /


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“It’s like when you’re on a red-eye flight trying to get some sleep and the person next to you has their reading light on the entire time,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

One Friday night last year, Akylah Cox and her boyfriend took a red-eye flight from Pennsylvania to Dublin for a whirlwind adventure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The remaining one is now being shown everywhere – a shocked Andrew leaning back on a car seat, his eyes reflecting the photographers' flashes at night in what's known as the red-eye effect.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

It started red-eye flights to get more use out of its planes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

“I booked a red-eye for after the party tonight. I'll only be gone two days, and when I get back we'll figure everything out, okay?”

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio




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