How to Use call it a night in a Sentence
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Men Tell All has wrapped filming, and Katie Thurston is ready to call it a night.
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Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
26 July 2021
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After signing copies of her book, Ms. Buell seemed ready to call it a night.
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George Gurley,
New York Times,
3 May 2023
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To call it a night, check in to one of Florence’s boutique hotels.
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Larry Bleiberg,
Washington Post,
15 June 2022
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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich heard one whistle and then a second, and by then was ready to call it a night.
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Jeff McDonald,
San Antonio Express-News,
14 June 2021
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After about two hours, when the sun began to set, Erin decided to call it a night.
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Washington Post,
30 Sep. 2021
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And while many resort guests would call it a night after the meal, mine was just beginning.
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Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2023
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Barr hung around the party for a bit, but a little after 10 p.m. decided to call it a night.
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Carol D. Leonnig and Philip Rucker Washington Post,
Star Tribune,
13 July 2021
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But as the slam dunks piled up and the music played and the crowd rumbled, William and Kate were apparently having too much fun to call it a night.
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Adam Himmelsbach,
BostonGlobe.com,
30 Nov. 2022
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At the end of the evening, Veca, who has taken over the bar, offered small glasses of sambuca to those who weren’t quite ready to call it a night.
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Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2023
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The only logical thing to do was call it a night and hope for a better tomorrow.
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Yvonne Orji,
Harper's BAZAAR,
18 May 2021
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As midnight approached, Roxanne was ready to call it a night, but Terry wanted to stay.
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CBS News,
12 Nov. 2022
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After one hour of deliberation, the jurors were ready to call it a night.
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Joe Barrett,
WSJ,
29 Apr. 2021
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The Rangers decided to call it a night after 70 pitches, near his limit anyway.
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Dallas News,
8 Apr. 2022
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Many watch several innings then call it a night while others catch the entire game, which can stretch beyond three hours.
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Katie Pesznecker,
Anchorage Daily News,
4 June 2021
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After the wins over the Bucks and Wizards, Davis began to suffer from flu-like symptoms against Cleveland and had to call it a night after just eight minutes.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 Dec. 2022
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The panelists at the real estate event in Somerville were just about to call it a night when somebody finally raised the question on everyone’s minds.
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BostonGlobe.com,
12 Sep. 2021
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After a frustrating evening of painful high heels and stomach issues, the girls decide to call it a night at 9:01 p.m., even though Kardashian West's Trish is re-energized after two power naps.
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Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2021
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Fast-forward past a scene of the actor, now naked, enthusiastically consuming pumpkin pie off an equally naked young starlet, and Perry and his partner call it a night.
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Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
22 June 2020
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