overnight success

collocation in English

meaningsofovernightandsuccess

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overnight
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˌəʊ.vəˈnaɪt/us
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈnaɪt/
for or during ...
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success
noun
uk
/səkˈses/us
/səkˈses/
the achieving of the results wanted or ...
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(Definition ofovernightandsuccessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofovernight success

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No one claims that the scheme will be anovernightsuccess, but many companies have already expressed interest in it.
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I actually wanted it to be anovernightsuccess, but - alas - that was not the case.
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It is not anovernightsuccess.
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This made him anovernightsuccessas a trainer, with owners throughout the area keen to send him their best horses.
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This made the format anovernightsuccess, and the new invention was so popular it was known as cardomania and eventually spread throughout the world.
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Hisovernightsuccessallowed for him to resign from teaching in 2006 to pursue a full-time sculpting career.
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Junoon were not anovernightsuccess; the band members struggled for the first few years.
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Both the show and its related merchandise saw unbridledovernightsuccess, becoming a staple of 1990s pop culture in mere months.
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The pairing was anovernightsuccess; as well as recording, they toured together until around 1980.
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After the studies, she eventually becomes a star and finds anovernightsuccess.
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Although not anovernightsuccessin the already crowded political spectrum, the party slowly gained support.
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Glasstech was not anovernightsuccess; in fact, they filed for bankruptcy protection more than once.
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The opening night saw the most jaw-dropping feats and thrills the likes of which were never seen before, making the theater anovernightsuccess.
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Ronson's new lighters were anovernightsuccessworldwide and soon the company offered a variety of lighters for all tastes.
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The team was anovernightsuccess.
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The site was anovernightsuccess.
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Boone'sovernightsuccessled to a tour with her father and frequent television appearances.
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