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all-nighter

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all night·er or all-night·er (ôlntr)
n. Informal
A project or event lasting all through the night, especially an intense bout of study or work: pulled an all nighter to finish the assignment on time.

all-nighter [ˌɔːlˈnaɪtə]
n
an entertainment, such as a pop concert or film screening, that lasts all night


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When I finally got to the hotel, the team had just finished a heavy all-nighter at the new MIA skatepark where they bashed through the bulk of the flatground, flatbar, and tranny tricks.
We even have a certain amount of sympathy for the bleary-eyed student who drags his body into the examination room after having pulled his third all-nighter in a row, surviving on an afternoon nap and more coffee than the human bladder could possibly hold.
I have not been one of Condoleezza Rice's big fans, but I very much admired her recent effort, including an all-nighter, in the negotiations that brought about the agreement giving the people of Gaza access to the outside world.
 
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