How to Use overnight in a Sentence

overnight

1 of 4 adverb
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  • Let the paint dry overnight.
  • He stayed overnight and went home the next day.
  • The novel made her famous overnight.
  • Stay overnight at the lodge for $343 per room (Friday night, Sept. 8 is sold out).
    — Scott McMurren, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Aug. 2023
  • This chili can be made the day before and chilled overnight for even more flavor.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Do not store pet food outside or leave it out overnight.
    — Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Place the dough in the refrigerator for at least an hour or overnight.
    — Jacalyn Carfagno, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2024
  • This isn’t new, and the process won’t happen overnight, but the goal should be to have the passing attack primed for the postseason.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2023
  • Gladkov said the Chebekino and Volokonovski districts were hit again overnight.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 5 June 2023
  • For instance, kids must care for their watch, remember to charge it overnight, and keep track of it.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 25 July 2023
  • Let the baking soda or salt sit on the stain for at least 30 minutes or overnight if the stain is heavier.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Or if frozen, thaw overnight in the fridge before reheating.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2023
  • The green tree outside my window grew white overnight, heavy with blossoms.
    — Grady Chambers, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2023
  • On that slim basis, the DFL set out to turn the state overnight into a frozen California.
    — The Editors, National Review, 31 May 2023
  • The fire was subdued, but Gladden and the girls ditched their plans about staying overnight here and headed back to Kihei.
    — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Much of the front edge of the cloud deck arriving overnight and early Thursday should be mid- or high-level.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Others flew in on small planes, camping overnight on the airport’s tarmac.
    — USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Mostly clear with diminishing winds Friday evening and overnight as lows drop back to the mid-40s to near 50.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
  • The three settings are all very powerful, and the fan successfully kept the space cool, even overnight.
    — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 18 July 2023
  • The fed-funds rate is the interest rate at which banks lend reserve balances to each other overnight.
    — Steve Garmhausen, wsj.com, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Almost overnight, Émile feels stronger, and his hearing has grown sharper.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • Also consider low temps, even in the valleys, may dip into the 30s or 40s overnight.
    — oregonlive, 13 June 2023
  • Becoming breezier and colder overnight with lows by dawn ranging from near 30 in the coldest spots to near 40 in the city.
    — Matt Rogers, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Rapid rises in creeks and streams and urban drainage issues are likely overnight.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Then blend that pear recipe until smooth, freeze overnight, and prepare to devour the lusciously creamy treat.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2024
  • And – it must be said that bringing dogs to someone else’s home overnight is a high impact thing to do, even if your dogs are well behaved.
    — Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The outrage comes and goes overnight, but a loyal customer base develops over time.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 1 June 2023
  • Visitors can hike, bike, boulder, stay overnight at one of 81 campsites, or swim in Onion Creek.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Well Allow the rug to dry completely overnight before walking on it.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 9 May 2023
  • While Mass’ success in publishing is often described as overnight, a large aspect of her appeal is how long she’s been in the book world.
    — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2024
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overnight

2 of 4 adjective
  • The show was an overnight success.
  • They went on an overnight bus trip.
  • Overnight guests are not allowed in the dormitory.
  • Chill until firm, at least 2 hours and up to overnight.
    — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 31 July 2023
  • Can’t rule out a few snowflakes mixing in overnight north and west of D.C. as lows drop into the 30s.
    — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Read on for the best overnight face masks to supercharge your evening skin care.
    — Sarah Y. Wu, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • By the end of the week, Scouts are fully prepared to take a horse on an overnight camping trip.
    — Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • This is not an overnight crisis but rather part of a yearslong process.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The pool house is the perfect spot to get out of the sun and also provides two bedrooms for overnight guests.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Puerto Rico as a whole feels like a safe haven from the madness of overnight fame.
    — Frances Solá-Santiago, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Expect highs in the low-to-mid 70s all weekend with overnight lows around 70 degrees.
    — Mike Rose, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
  • He was captured in an overnight raid that had been in the works for more than six months, officials said at the time.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Even the Night Holds Sights Fans of long-distance trains know the attraction of an overnight stay in a sleeper.
    — Mark Orwoll, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2023
  • Skies may be a mix of clouds and sun with a slight shower chance, or even a brief period of overnight light rain.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2024
  • This is good news for travelers who can sleep anywhere — to them, overnight flights are a dream.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
  • And there was the sound, too, of Bing’s television, played at its soaring overnight volume.
    — Zach Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • In the mornings, fuel up with overnight oats and coffee drinks at Greenhouse Cafe.
    — Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • When he was hired, children made up as much as a third of the overnight cleaning crew at the Perdue plant, workers told me.
    — Hannah Dreier Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Adding a big purse to a track that is cutting overnight purses is a view the company will have to explain.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Some require a full day of hiking or even an overnight, and others are just a short jaunt from the parking lot.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2023
  • The overnight temperatures will be mild, only dropping to the mid-50s.
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2023
  • And for last-minute senders, next-day overnight shipping is available until Dec. 21.
    — Kris Van Cleave, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2023
  • On Monday, the city also set a record for the hottest overnight low temperature: 95 F (35 C).
    — Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 19 July 2023
  • The rules don’t cover gifts of overnight stays at friends’ vacation homes, which came into play in Thomas’ case.
    — Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 17 Apr. 2023
  • The council approved the new permit-only, overnight parking zone in April.
    — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Plan for other overnight on- and off-ramp closures along southbound Loop 101.
    — The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Need something to jumpstart the mornings and end the monotony of overnight oats, bran cereal or random fruit?
    — Meredith Woerner, Variety, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Pruning tomato plants in the morning after any dew or overnight rain has dried off the foliage, is best.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2023
  • By raising the rate, which is what banks charge one another for overnight loans, the Fed sets off a ripple effect.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 13 June 2023
  • Breezes continue to strengthen behind the overnight cold front.
    — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
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overnight

3 of 4 verb
  • Pots of soup and plates of cookies and overnight oats made by hands that are not mine.
    — Jen McGuire, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Sending your child to overnight camp can feel stressful at first.
    — Jackie Pilossoph, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • While most amenities are open to the public, only overnight guests can enjoy the pool and the fitness center.
    — Terri Winefordner, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • And some will choose to overnight inside the preserve, at one of the wilderness lodges in the Kantishna area, a six-hour, 90-mile rough ride from the entrance.
    — Andrew Sessa, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Never mind that just a few days ago, 007 killing machine Daniel Craig overnighted here.
    — Norma Meyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2019
  • With partly cloudy skies, overnight lows only dip to the midsummer-like upper 60s to mid-70s.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2019
  • Theft, Newton Road: Someone stole a purse that was left in a resident's parked car overnight June 14.
    — Joanne Berger Dumound/special To Cleveland.com., cleveland.com, 23 June 2017
  • Chill for several hours to overnight until firm, and then slice into 2-inch bars.
    — Lauren Le Vine, Redbook, 14 May 2014
  • Nelson said the Iditarod overnights the samples to a lab and receives results in 48 to 72 hours.
    — Tegan Hanlon, Alaska Dispatch News, 10 Oct. 2017
  • There's a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms overnight Tuesday.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle, 25 June 2019
  • Adams first took the ocean-hugging overnight train to Cornwall to visit his favorite pig farmers and cheesemakers.
    — Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit, 22 June 2017
  • Adams first took the ocean-hugging overnight train to Cornwall to visit his favorite pig farmers and cheesemakers.
    — Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit, 22 June 2017
  • After overnighting in Spokane, we were taken by bus about 100 miles to Clarkston, Washington.
    — Dan Fellner, azcentral, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Castaway Bay is Cedar Point’s only overnight property open during the winter.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 17 Oct. 2019
  • And then there are the teachers, whose own well-being has been tested by their school systems’ overnight transition to online instruction.
    — Jenny Anderson, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Add 2 tablespoons of chia seeds to your go-to overnight oats recipe to give it a nutritional punch while offering a thick consistency.
    — Kaitlyn Pirie, Good Housekeeping, 26 Nov. 2019
  • Wind chill temperatures could be as low as 10 degrees overnight Tuesday and into Wednesday morning in New Orleans.
    — Marie Simoneaux, NOLA.com, 15 Jan. 2018
  • The incident has given her some trepidation about overnighting on a dive boat, but a finding of the fire’s cause would help combat that feeling, said Pinfold, who has dived from the Conception at least twice.
    — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2019
  • Also mentioned was a June 7 overnight break-in at Dodd Camera that remained under investigation, after the front glass door was shattered and items removed.
    — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, 9 July 2019
  • Police said Monday that security guards reported that overnight the window had been painted over.
    — NBC News, 19 Aug. 2019
  • Fed up, last week the Bullhead City attorney overnighted a letter to the social media behemoth, making a more official request for Facebook to do something.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 2 Mar. 2020
  • The suicide attack at a Manchester, England, pop concert unfolded as Trump overnighted in Israel, a country deeply familiar with terror's scourge.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN, 24 May 2017
  • The increase was thanks to a 2.3 percent bump in international visits, which offset a 0.5 percent decrease in the number of domestic travelers who overnighted in Miami.
    — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, 1 May 2018
  • Maria — which ripped through the small, island nation of Dominica overnight Tuesday —is projected to begin lashing Puerto Rico, with 3.4 million people, and surrounding islands later tonight.
    — J.d. Gallop, USA TODAY, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Pots of soup and plates of cookies and overnight oats made by hands that are not mine.
    — Jen McGuire, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2019
  • Sending your child to overnight camp can feel stressful at first.
    — Jackie Pilossoph, chicagotribune.com, 15 Aug. 2019
  • While most amenities are open to the public, only overnight guests can enjoy the pool and the fitness center.
    — Terri Winefordner, OrlandoSentinel.com, 13 Oct. 2017
  • And some will choose to overnight inside the preserve, at one of the wilderness lodges in the Kantishna area, a six-hour, 90-mile rough ride from the entrance.
    — Andrew Sessa, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Never mind that just a few days ago, 007 killing machine Daniel Craig overnighted here.
    — Norma Meyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2019
  • With partly cloudy skies, overnight lows only dip to the midsummer-like upper 60s to mid-70s.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2019
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overnight

4 of 4 noun
  • Rain winds down rapidly as the front passes in the overnight.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Pack up for a short getaway, even an overnight, if the mood hits.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Or in the case of a quick overnight, perhaps that view is of a blue Walmart sign.
    — Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2021
  • Chances of showers will linger into the evening and overnight as well.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2021
  • Temps will drop to the low 50s overnight and showers are likely.
    — Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 10 Apr. 2022
  • Rain odds may end up being the best from evening into the overnight as storms to the south run this way and weaken in the process.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2020
  • Winds pick up as well, gusting near 25 mph from the west and northwest into the overnight.
    — Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Through Tonight: Some breaks in the clouds should persist this evening into the early overnight.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2023
  • After that, the dough can rest on the counter until ready to shape and proof — at least a few hours, but up to overnight is fine.
    — New York Times, 3 May 2021
  • But to the surprise of many, Becca broke things off with him right before overnights.
    — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 15 June 2023
  • Sunny skies with a high near 61, followed by cloudy skies and an overnight low around 43.
    — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Tomorrow night: Skies cloud up again during the evening and overnight as a cold front starts to close in.
    — Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2020
  • Before that, some shower and storm chances this evening into the overnight.
    — Washington Post, 14 June 2021
  • She and her infant were kept in a holding cell without a crib overnight.
    — Kavitha Surana, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The bulk of the rain is expected to diminish overnight Monday.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2020
  • The permits cost from $16 to $26 and will be required to float a stream known for canyon scenery, fishing and overnight rafting trips.
    — USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2020
  • One of the greatest scenes finds Paul trapped in a foxhole overnight with a dying French soldier.
    — Susan King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2020
  • Winds diminish during the evening with mostly clear skies through the overnight.
    — Molly Robey, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Rain amounts will be light for most of the day before turning moderate-to-heavy overnight.
    — oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2020
  • But Gabby felt good about things going into the overnight.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Clouds may more notably increase late as a chance of rain approaches for the overnight.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Some require a full day of hiking or even an overnight, and others are just a short jaunt from the parking lot.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2021
  • Friday: Sunny skies with a high near 59, followed by clear skies and an overnight low around 39.
    — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, 19 Nov. 2021
  • For someone who drives about 40 miles a day, the vehicle will likely charge in full overnight.
    — Ethan May, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Tonight: Skies turn mostly cloudy by late evening and overnight as a sprawling storm system starts to approach from the west.
    — Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2020
  • The highest risk for showers Wednesday will be this afternoon into the first part of the overnight.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • But there’s plenty more to fill an afternoon or an overnight.
    — Susan Glaser, cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • In the summer season, the park’s log cabins make for a fun overnight option and can be reserved up to a year in advance.
    — Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2020
  • At the time, the focus was on base-camping overnights and family car camping—not on long traverses.
    — Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Confidence: Medium-High Tomorrow night: Rain continues and is heavy at times for a big chunk of the overnight.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2023

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