good night

interjection

—used to express good wishes in the evening especially when someone is leaving or going to sleep
Good night. I'll see you in the morning.

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Researchers aren’t exactly sure what’s going on inside the body that makes getting a good night’s sleep so tough. — Alice Oglethorpe, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026 Prior to donating, the Red Cross advises donors to get a good night’s rest, eat a full meal of iron-rich foods like eggs, meat and spinach, and hydrate with 16 ounces of extra water. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026 After dinner, Sudhir Desai said good night and retired upstairs. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Skipping recovery doesn’t just cost you a good night’s sleep. — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for good night

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“Good night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20night. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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