How to Use stay the night in a Sentence

stay the night

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Definition of stay the nightnext
  • Chinese are the kind of people who stay the night here.
    — Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Mencía decides to sleep with him, asking him to stay the night.
    — Olivia Truffaut-Wong, refinery29.com, 22 June 2021
  • For those who wish to stay the night, there’s a guesthouse on the property.
    — WSJ, 1 June 2021
  • Not wanting King to get caught in the weather, Winfrey offered King a place to stay the night.
    — Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 8 June 2024
  • Old Montauk Highway is the ticket to get the knots pounded out of your body, have a bite, stay the night or just chill for a few hours.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • Visitors can add an hour-long tasting for an extra fee, or stay the night at the farm.
    — Jennifer Billock, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Sep. 2022
  • He’s often invited in for something to drink and sometimes is asked to stay the night.
    — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2023
  • Jonathan technically says no with his mouth but invites her to stay the night.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Likens was allegedly going to stay the night with an unknown friend, the complaint said.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 11 July 2024
  • New arrivals pepper him with questions about where to stay the night, how to get there and whether there’s anywhere to charge a telephone.
    — NBC News, 16 Mar. 2022
  • The functional frame features a daybed on top and pull-out trundle bed below that can be pulled out when guests stay the night.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Visitors to the far southeastern corner of Oregon won’t find many places to stay the night.
    — oregonlive, 17 May 2023
  • Those with a little more time on their hands might want to stay the night at a hotel or campground along the way, taking time to see the whole highway on one trip.
    — oregonlive, 15 Mar. 2022
  • She was taken to the station and juvenile court later allowed her to be released and stay the night with her aunt.
    — cleveland, 19 May 2022
  • In recent days, as homeless shelters across the city have seen a surge in people seeking a warm place to stay the night, St. Ben's has expanded to meet the need.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Those who couldn’t return to their homes sat at the tables and stared into their phones, awaiting updates on the status of their homes and looking for a place to stay the night.
    — Connor Sanders, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Aug. 2021
  • All of the actors playing Barbies in the movie got together for a sleepover, but the Ken actors were not allowed to stay the night.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Guzmán, a construction worker in L.A., will sometimes stay the night with his mother or sister on days where the sun has beaten down and left him too drained to drive home.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2023
  • Visitors can also unwind at Bodega’s wine and beer garden amid hammocks and fire pits, and even stay the night in the spot’s bungalow rental.
    — Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Mar. 2023
  • Plan to stay the night at the winery’s homey 18th-century bastide turned five-room B&B, with rooms trimmed in antique furniture and floral wall covering.
    — Kimberley Lovato, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
  • According to Becky, Haleigh was going to stay the night with a friend after going out on June 16 and then the following morning she was supposed to pick up a rental car to drive to the ex-boyfriend’s birthday party.
    — Anna Turning, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Bob Hackett, executive director of Travel Southern Oregon, said a lot hinges on making sure people have good places to watch the eclipse and stay the night.
    — Jamie Hale, oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Another speaker urged those in attendance to stay the night, return Thursday and bring friends and remember why they’re gathered on Library Mall.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
  • For those looking to stay the night, the 15-room, Victorian-style Ballard Inn tempts travelers with a wraparound porch, a happy hour with wine and snacks, and a secluded setting in the nearby village of Ballard.
    — Eric A. Taub, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Restrictions on travel and social contact were loosened as well; people from different households can now go into each other’s homes and even stay the night.
    — Washington Post, 4 July 2020
  • The exact timing of the former president’s arrival was unclear, though he was expected to stay the night there before heading to a courthouse in lower Manhattan on Tuesday.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 4 Apr. 2023
  • According to the Charley Project, an online database documenting missing persons cases, after the parties, the women both drove separately to Streeter's house with plans to stay the night there.
    — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • The trio also arranged transport for the women to and from airports, provided groceries to the women and allowed the women to stay the night in the brothels, which authorities allege enticed them to work in the prostitution business.
    — Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023

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