Goodnight
interjection
A phrase used to wish someone a good sleep or a pleasant night.
She kissed her son on the forehead and whispered, 'Goodnight.'
Often appears as...
- goodnight
- sleep tight
noun
The end of the day when it's time to go to bed.
After a long day, bedtime is a welcome goodnight.
Often appears as...
- wish you a very goodnight
- hope you have a peaceful goodnight
interjection
A phrase used to wish someone a good sleep or a pleasant night.
She kissed her son on the forehead and whispered, 'Goodnight.'
Often appears as...
- goodnight
- sleep tight
noun
The end of the day when it's time to go to bed.
After a long day, bedtime is a welcome goodnight.
Often appears as...
- wish you a very goodnight
- hope you have a peaceful goodnight
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Parting Words
Used when leaving others for the night or when someone goes to bed.
After the movie night ended, everyone said 'goodnight' and went home.
Pro Tip 2/3Bedtime Ritual
Commonly said to children by caregivers before bed as a comforting end-of-day ritual.
Every night, Dad reads me a story and says, 'Goodnight, sleep tight.'
Pro Tip 3/3Polite Close
Considered polite and friendly; can strengthen social bonds and intimacy.
After our Skype call, my grandma always smiles and tells me 'Goodnight, dear.'
Pro Tip 1/3Parting Words
Used when leaving others for the night or when someone goes to bed.
After the movie night ended, everyone said 'goodnight' and went home.
Pro Tip 2/3Bedtime Ritual
Commonly said to children by caregivers before bed as a comforting end-of-day ritual.
Every night, Dad reads me a story and says, 'Goodnight, sleep tight.'
Pro Tip 3/3Polite Close
Considered polite and friendly; can strengthen social bonds and intimacy.
After our Skype call, my grandma always smiles and tells me 'Goodnight, dear.'
Pro Tip 1/3Parting Words
Used when leaving others for the night or when someone goes to bed.
After the movie night ended, everyone said 'goodnight' and went home.
Pro Tip 2/3Bedtime Ritual
Commonly said to children by caregivers before bed as a comforting end-of-day ritual.
Every night, Dad reads me a story and says, 'Goodnight, sleep tight.'
Pro Tip 3/3Polite Close
Considered polite and friendly; can strengthen social bonds and intimacy.
After our Skype call, my grandma always smiles and tells me 'Goodnight, dear.'
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Islamophobia killed my...
making care packages for the local homeless, among other projects. That is who they were. Standing there that night, I take a deep breath and look at Deah and tell him, "I have never been more proud of you than I am in this moment." He pulls me into his tall frame, hugs me goodnight,
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Why can parrots talk? -...
hence their capacity for profanity. But, especially after training, parrots have been observed to say things in the appropriate contexts and assign meaning to words— saying “goodnight” at the end of the day, asking for certain treats, or counting and picking objects.
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The ethical dilemma of...
She's so smart, she's now going to be going to a special school, a different school than your daughter Marianne, and this is kind of throwing your family into a disarray. Marianne's been crying, and last night when you took her to bed to kiss her goodnight,
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What if we ended the...
Just plead guilty. You can kiss your kids goodnight tonight." So you do what anybody would do in that situation. You plead guilty whether you did it or not. But now you have a criminal record that's going to follow you for the rest of your life.
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Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
and you can see exactly who's who it's a really nice little scenario to watch how everybody fits in well it's been an awesome Drive and this little cubby says goodnight as he goes back into the dim yes and of course thank you so much for
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Jennifer Pahlka: Coding...
And in this case, a neighbor saw it. And the next report we got said, "I walked over to this location, found the trashcan behind the house. Opossum? Check. Living? Yep. Turned trashcan on its side. Walked home. Goodnight sweet opossum."
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OR Finalist PIPE National...
half hours translate muscle bed goodnight many fossils and wonderful see Maria he painted hills and about four hours south crater lake or the thule national park in the deepest lake in the
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Hangout: Global Snapshot...
today in some ways the power of photography to change the world so thank you all very much for joining us today and the fat will say goodbye and goodnight kriti going to come on okay
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Safari Live - Day 380 PIPE...
will find husana and Joon's Cubs will remain art in the open but until later if you're not watching we'll see in the morning otherwise you're an S abc3 goodnight and goodbye
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Sleeping with Penguins PIPE...
give it another crack get a bit of shut-eye goodnight it's about three o'clock I still can't sleep but I have made an amazing discovery not sure if I can get a shot
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Islamophobia killed my...
making care packages for the local homeless, among other projects. That is who they were. Standing there that night, I take a deep breath and look at Deah and tell him, "I have never been more proud of you than I am in this moment." He pulls me into his tall frame, hugs me goodnight,
Video examples
Why can parrots talk? -...
hence their capacity for profanity. But, especially after training, parrots have been observed to say things in the appropriate contexts and assign meaning to words— saying “goodnight” at the end of the day, asking for certain treats, or counting and picking objects.
Video examples
The ethical dilemma of...
She's so smart, she's now going to be going to a special school, a different school than your daughter Marianne, and this is kind of throwing your family into a disarray. Marianne's been crying, and last night when you took her to bed to kiss her goodnight,
Video examples
What if we ended the...
Just plead guilty. You can kiss your kids goodnight tonight." So you do what anybody would do in that situation. You plead guilty whether you did it or not. But now you have a criminal record that's going to follow you for the rest of your life.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 333 PIPE...
and you can see exactly who's who it's a really nice little scenario to watch how everybody fits in well it's been an awesome Drive and this little cubby says goodnight as he goes back into the dim yes and of course thank you so much for
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Jennifer Pahlka: Coding...
And in this case, a neighbor saw it. And the next report we got said, "I walked over to this location, found the trashcan behind the house. Opossum? Check. Living? Yep. Turned trashcan on its side. Walked home. Goodnight sweet opossum."
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OR Finalist PIPE National...
half hours translate muscle bed goodnight many fossils and wonderful see Maria he painted hills and about four hours south crater lake or the thule national park in the deepest lake in the
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Hangout: Global Snapshot...
today in some ways the power of photography to change the world so thank you all very much for joining us today and the fat will say goodbye and goodnight kriti going to come on okay
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Safari Live - Day 380 PIPE...
will find husana and Joon's Cubs will remain art in the open but until later if you're not watching we'll see in the morning otherwise you're an S abc3 goodnight and goodbye
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Sleeping with Penguins PIPE...
give it another crack get a bit of shut-eye goodnight it's about three o'clock I still can't sleep but I have made an amazing discovery not sure if I can get a shot
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Quote examples
Bear Grylls
British Explorer
The hardest thing about my job isn't the snake bites or the crocodiles, it's being away from my children. I have a really religious satellite phone call every day back to the boys, wherever we are, whatever time zone, to say goodnight.
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Simon Singh
British Author
Reviewing good puzzle books is frustrating, because you get to page one of the introduction, find a curious puzzle, become engrossed for 20 minutes, miss your stop and then fail to get home in time to say goodnight to the kids.
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Cyrus Broacha
Indian Entertainer
Every night, I say goodnight to the kids like Rajesh Khanna, muah muah, two kisses, say goodnight to my wife, and every night, I'd go to the recreation room and watch cricket with two old men.
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Corey Feldman
American Actor
I knew how to read a contract by 10 years old, but I didn't know what it meant for somebody to come in and tell me they loved me and kiss me goodnight. That's a problem.
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Bobby Darin
American Musician
Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That's the truth. And on that note, I'll say goodnight. God love you.
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Rick Springfield
American Musician
My first crush was Hayley Mills when I was a little kid in England. I used to kiss her picture goodnight.
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Vincent Nichols
English Clergyman
My parents would always trace the sign of the cross on our foreheads before they kissed us goodnight.
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H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.
Quote examples
Bear Grylls
British Explorer
The hardest thing about my job isn't the snake bites or the crocodiles, it's being away from my children. I have a really religious satellite phone call every day back to the boys, wherever we are, whatever time zone, to say goodnight.
Quote examples
Simon Singh
British Author
Reviewing good puzzle books is frustrating, because you get to page one of the introduction, find a curious puzzle, become engrossed for 20 minutes, miss your stop and then fail to get home in time to say goodnight to the kids.
Quote examples
Cyrus Broacha
Indian Entertainer
Every night, I say goodnight to the kids like Rajesh Khanna, muah muah, two kisses, say goodnight to my wife, and every night, I'd go to the recreation room and watch cricket with two old men.
Quote examples
Corey Feldman
American Actor
I knew how to read a contract by 10 years old, but I didn't know what it meant for somebody to come in and tell me they loved me and kiss me goodnight. That's a problem.
Quote examples
Bobby Darin
American Musician
Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That's the truth. And on that note, I'll say goodnight. God love you.
Quote examples
Rick Springfield
American Musician
My first crush was Hayley Mills when I was a little kid in England. I used to kiss her picture goodnight.
Quote examples
Vincent Nichols
English Clergyman
My parents would always trace the sign of the cross on our foreheads before they kissed us goodnight.
Quote examples
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
American Author
Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep.
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