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Meanings of overnight success in English

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Usage of overnight success in English
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Though it is already profitable, Columbus is not exactly an overnight success.
Wired
2
None of the ladies featured in this book were an overnight success.
Ebony
3
It was no overnight success, but her viral hit Queen's Speech Ep.
The Irish Times
4
Kate Esther Tempest is an overnight success a decade in the making.
The Guardian
5
It has taken a really long time, it was not an overnight success.
The Guardian
6
But Shark is no overnight success: her music betrays a lifetime of soul-searching.
The Guardian
7
There is no such thing as an overnight success in comedy.
The Guardian
8
Yet it took quite a while for the 36-year-old to become an overnight success.
The Irish Times
9
The best thing that ever happened to me was that it wasn't overnight success.
Reuters
10
In our case, it might seem like an overnight success.
Ebony
11
After 20 years of hard snooker graft Stuart Bingham is finally an overnight success.
The Irish Times
12
In the world of book publishing, late-night emergencies were as rare as overnight success.
Inferno
13
Admittedly, the seemingly overnight success of these teens is impressive.
News.com.au
14
Tipperary footballers reaching an All-Ireland semi-final is no overnight success.
The Irish Times
15
It was an overnight success and made Heaney a star.
The Guardian
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Zadie Smith Author Critically acclaimed novelist who became an overnight success with White Teeth.
The Guardian
This collocation consists of:
Overnight success across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
United Kingdom
Rare