previous night

Frequency: 8.8110.3 per million words

the night before the day being discussed

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Examples (10)

  • I had a strange dream the previous night.
  • The police questioned him about his whereabouts the previous night.
  • Despite the rain the previous night, the roads were now dry.
  • She recalled every detail of their conversation the previous night.
  • The previous night's storm had caused widespread power outages.
  • We decided to cancel the hike, given how exhausted we were from the previous night's celebrations.
  • The manager reviewed the sales figures from the previous night.
  • He was still feeling the effects of the lack of sleep from the previous night.
  • By the previous night, the team had successfully completed the first phase of the project.
  • If you check the logbook, you'll find the entry from the previous night.