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good evening

interjection

  1. a conventional expression used at meeting or parting in the evening.


good evening

sentence substitute

  1. a conventional expression of greeting or farewell used in the evening
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of good evening1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Idioms and Phrases

see under good day .
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Example Sentences

"Good evening everyone," Hamilton said as the crowd celebrated him and their first sight of the seven-time champion in Ferrari's red overalls.

From BBC

That was how Ukraine's best-selling stamp came into being, showing a Ukrainian tractor towing a captured Russian tank and featuring the popular wartime greeting: "Good evening, we're from Ukraine."

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“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls” became a gender-neutral salutation to “dreamers of all ages.”

“Good evening, it’s Ryan Borgwardt,” he says.

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"Good Evening, 'DNC surprise Beyoncé' was a 7 hour sociological study conducted by the Democratic Party. We are now complete with our study. Thank you for your attention," Democratic strategist Joshua Rush said in another.

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