often attributive
: the time during which there is daylight
Examples of daytime in a Sentence
These animals are active during the daytime.
It's the best new show on daytime.
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San Diego’s daytime high will be 66 Thursday and Friday, 65 Saturday and 61 Sunday.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
The deeper themes about race and history and culture, as well as the sheer terror and excitement, all feed audiences craving to confront our demons and fears, but in a safe imaginary setting – all the more important when those fears increasingly stalk the daytime for so many people.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The pool, hot tub, and firepit are all great daytime or post-sunset hangs, but the waterfall in the corner of the backyard offers a soundtrack that’ll send you far from the worries of daily life.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Blending this blush with a gloss or soft pink lip to match can be the perfect daytime look.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
The deeper themes about race and history and culture, as well as the sheer terror and excitement, all feed audiences craving to confront our demons and fears, but in a safe imaginary setting – all the more important when those fears increasingly stalk the daytime for so many people.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The pool, hot tub, and firepit are all great daytime or post-sunset hangs, but the waterfall in the corner of the backyard offers a soundtrack that’ll send you far from the worries of daily life.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Blending this blush with a gloss or soft pink lip to match can be the perfect daytime look.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daytime
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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