1
: lasting throughout the night
an all-night poker game
2
: open throughout the night
an all-night diner
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Not only were the first issues of modest distinction and sales; Harold Ross, its founding editor, nearly lost the whole flimsy enterprise in an all-night poker game.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russ Vought as President Trump's budget chief after Democrats staged an all-night protest session.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
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By the early morning of February 7, social media was on fire talking about Kanye West's all-night rant on X (formerly Twitter).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Wednesday: Democrats engage in an all-night talk-a-thon in the Senate to protest Russell Vought's nomination to be director of the Office of Management and Budget.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
The Senate voted along party lines Thursday to confirm Russ Vought as President Trump's budget chief after Democrats staged an all-night protest session.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
By the early morning of February 7, social media was on fire talking about Kanye West's all-night rant on X (formerly Twitter).
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Wednesday: Democrats engage in an all-night talk-a-thon in the Senate to protest Russell Vought's nomination to be director of the Office of Management and Budget.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
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“All-night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-night. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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