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Recent Examples of red-eye
Residents along inner Cape Cod and over the bridge into southeastern Plymouth County should expect the 17-year periodical red-eye cicadas to surface by late June.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
These flowy, featherlight pants are tailor-made for a red-eye flight or sweltering arrival gate.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
The woman, identified as Barbara Morgan, was a passenger on a red-eye flight from San Francisco to Dallas last April.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Shai, a defenseman for the Red Wings’ AHL affiliate Grand Rapids, got permission to fly to Vegas on Sunday, then took a red-eye home postgame to be back for Monday’s practice.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
These flowy, featherlight pants are tailor-made for a red-eye flight or sweltering arrival gate.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
The woman, identified as Barbara Morgan, was a passenger on a red-eye flight from San Francisco to Dallas last April.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 May 2025
Shai, a defenseman for the Red Wings’ AHL affiliate Grand Rapids, got permission to fly to Vegas on Sunday, then took a red-eye home postgame to be back for Monday’s practice.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-eye
Noun
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As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.—
David Reamer | Alaska history,
Anchorage Daily News,
23 July 2023
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But mingling with Robert Mitchum and Lana Turner, cocktail in hand, makes even a rotgut movie a top-shelf experience.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
16 May 2023
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It is known for its refreshing notes of honey and lemon, which balance out the immense spice of bathtub gin.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
23 Nov. 2024
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As alcohol bans lingered, poorer quality substitutes increasingly overwhelmed the black market: bathtub gin, pure grain alcohol and other rotguts.—
David Reamer | Alaska history,
Anchorage Daily News,
23 July 2023
Noun
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With a strong focus on local produce and fish, meals can feel restrictive–no alcohol, for example, though there is pasta (this is Italy, after all!).—
Rona Berg,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In addition to dams and litter, the busy area sees other off-limits behaviors, such as improper parking, alcohol use and graffiti, Chief Park Ranger James Brown said.—
Ruby Grisin,
The Courier-Journal,
11 July 2025
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But still, the agave spirit is crucial to this melange of booze.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
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Fresh juices, top-shelf booze, and a rotating cocktail menu that'll keep you guessing.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Audrey visited boxes in Apple Valley and Minneapolis, and while the former was full of bootleg DVDs, the latter was down to two VHS tapes.—
Audrey Kennedy,
Axios,
28 May 2025
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The company has long taken a strict stance against bootlegs, using legal threats and lawsuits to shut down emulators of older Nintendo consoles and related ROM provider sites.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
9 May 2025
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The drink blends Gosling’s Black Seal and Amber rums, pineapple and lemon juices, fruit liqueurs, and falernum syrup.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 July 2025
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Add pineapple juice, light rum, dark rum, lime juice, banana liqueur, blackberry liqueur, and grenadine to the shaker.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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“Red-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-eye. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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