late nights

Hours past bedtime

Late nights are evenings that extend well past typical bedtime, usually involving work, socializing, or entertainment: I've been pulling late nights to finish the project, too many late nights at the bar.

The phrase often implies fatigue or mild regret the next day.

A late night can also be a single such occasion: Last night was a late night.

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overtime · studying · cramming · bleary · yawning · moonlight · sleepless · sleep deprivation · fatigue · neon · clubs · deadline · binge-watching · screen glow · pillow · drowsy · red eye · streetlights

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time of day/wakefulness pattern

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First hours after sunrise

early nights · early to bed · dawn · crack of dawn · first light

sleep schedule/lifestyle

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Going to bed soon

early to bed · morning routine

sleep schedule regularity

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Retiring before typical hour

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