red-eye

noun

1
: cheap whiskey
2
: the phenomenon of a subject's eyes appearing red in a color photograph taken with a flash
3
: a late-night or overnight flight

Examples of red-eye in a Sentence

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The airline also recently made its fares available on Expedia, adjusted its loyalty program, launched red-eye flights, and partnered with Icelandair. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 New premium seating categories and red-eye flight options may appeal to customers. Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025 Last month, the airline started offering red-eye flights. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025 Southwest Airlines launched a daily red-eye flight between Sacramento and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Thursday. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for red-eye

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of red-eye was in 1819

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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red-eye. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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