night shift
noun
1
: a period of time during the night (such as from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.) in which a person is scheduled to work
He works the night shift and sleeps during the day.
2
: a group of people who work during the night shift
The night shift is starting to arrive.
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During the night shift, Solène drags her feet through her work as usual, though Rainbeau has taken the time to write her a meticulous checklist.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 July 2025
Her husband and children surprised her by driving four hours to adopt Sarah while Williams slept in preparation for her night shift as a NICU nurse.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Larson said he was assigned to the night shift for the G3 — and continued this duty through the Battle of the Bulge.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Paired with the ensemble of braiders is their unpredictable clientele – a string of characters demonstrating the breadth of the American women filling salon chairs, from party girls to nepo babies and sleepy nurses coming off the night shift.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 15 July 2025
Her husband and children surprised her by driving four hours to adopt Sarah while Williams slept in preparation for her night shift as a NICU nurse.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Larson said he was assigned to the night shift for the G3 — and continued this duty through the Battle of the Bulge.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Paired with the ensemble of braiders is their unpredictable clientele – a string of characters demonstrating the breadth of the American women filling salon chairs, from party girls to nepo babies and sleepy nurses coming off the night shift.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for night shift
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“Night shift.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20shift. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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