Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to say good night to someone, especially to a child, who is going to bed.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One night after his mom and I sang his night-night songs, I prayed silently, Dear God, please show your presence to Scott.
The Bushman Way of Tracking God PhD Bradford Keeney 2010
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WW, the nurses are looking for you – time for a diaper change and your morning “night-night” pills.
Think Progress » Tea Party profiteer downplays Bush’s fiscal mess before throwing him under the bus. 2010
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Before we went to the goat farm, a night-night count was taken.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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Before we went to the goat farm, a night-night count was taken.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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My 3 year old niece recently decided she no longer wanted to be her favorite princess (Sleeping Beauty a.k.a. night-night beauty) for Halloween and instead wants to be Darth Vader.
When you think about it, princesses aren’t that interesting « Dating Jesus 2009
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There are some distinct advantages to having been absolutely, 100 per cent, see ya, night-night unconscious when your child is born.
E-Mails My Wife Sends That Disturb Me Tyler 2009
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I love how my friend Kyra Sundance tells Chalcy, her Weimaraner, to go “night-night”—her dog finds the nearest blanket and rolls himself up in it.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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I love how my friend Kyra Sundance tells Chalcy, her Weimaraner, to go “night-night”—her dog finds the nearest blanket and rolls himself up in it.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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I love how my friend Kyra Sundance tells Chalcy, her Weimaraner, to go “night-night”—her dog finds the nearest blanket and rolls himself up in it.
30 Days to a Well-Mannered Dog Tamar Geller 2010
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I feel like you just gave me a re-assuring night-night kiss on the cheek.
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