red-eye

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The remaining one is now being shown everywhere – a shocked Andrew leaning back on a car seat, his eyes reflecting the photographers' flashes at night in what's known as the red-eye effect.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

It started red-eye flights to get more use out of its planes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Good thing: Though he’s in town to shoot a performance for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” he’s booked on a red-eye flight to Tampa tomorrow for a stadium gig with Wallen the following night.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

We flew a red-eye back East with my brother and his wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

The men drove to the airport to catch the red-eye back to Washington.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin