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GOOD NIGHT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A conventional expression of farewell
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("good night" is a kind of...):
farewell; word of farewell (an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting)
Context examples:
But he got no chance to deliver it, for Meg kept away from him till he came to say good night.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
Oh, said the ass, by all means go with us to the great city; you are a good night singer, and may make your fortune as a musician.
(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)
“Our results suggest that the firing of a particular group of neurons during REM sleep controls whether the brain remembers new information after a good night’s sleep.”
(The brain may actively forget during dream sleep, National Institutes of Health)
Researchers say they are closer to solving the mystery of how a good night’s sleep protects against heart disease.
(Study helps solve mystery of how sleep protects against heart disease, National Institutes of Health)
“Well,” said Milverton, “you made me lose a good night’s rest, my dear. I hope you’ll prove worth it. You couldn’t come any other time—eh?”
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
But, after a good night's sleep, most people feel refreshed and ready to face a new day.
(Fatigue, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
The study was led by Marlene Bönstrup, M.D.. Like many scientists, she held the general belief that our brains needed long periods of rest, such as a good night’s sleep, to strengthen the memories formed while practicing a newly learned skill.
(Brains may use short rest periods to strengthen memories, National Institutes of Health)
The researchers said getting a good night’s sleep is important for good long-term health, but so is getting quality sleep, and recommended keeping your smartphone in another room, and pulling down the shades if your bedroom faces east.
(Deep Sleep May Play Role in Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Good night, my sister.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
Good night.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
