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day

noun

ˈdā How to pronounce day (audio)
Definition of daynext
1
as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next during the day, we like to go play ball in the park

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2
as in time
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the brief but glorious day of the clipper ship

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3
as in morning
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness

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Recent Examples of day By the end of the second day, roughly 95% of the workflow was deterministic. — Nitin Gupta, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Though Disney did not provide exact metrics, the company reports that Season 2 saw a 40% increase compared to Season 1, accounting for viewers across Hulu and Disney+ globally after 12 days of viewing. — Selome Hailu, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 At full utilization, the site is expected to process as much as 300 metric tons of mixed municipal waste per day and divert 80 percent of the city’s waste from landfill. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 In the 12 days since the eight-episode season debuted on the streamer, streaming viewing is up 40 percent compared to the same period for season one in May and June 2025. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for day
Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
  1. daytime
  2. time
  3. morning
  4. daylight
  5. era
  6. sunrise
  7. afternoon
  8. period
Noun
  • Even in southern locations, more than 40 minutes is expected to be shaved off daytime, according to AccuWeather.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Since last week, attacks have come day and night, compounding the terror of overnight strikes with the exhaustion of constant daytime disruption.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of daytime
Noun
  • Brughmans can throw the ball a long way, and do so accurately enough to initiate attacks before the other team has had time to reset.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • All John needs to do is recite the Green Lanterns oath the next time Hal hands him his ring for training.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of time
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  • While breakfast isn’t served at the restaurant, all hotel guests are greeted each morning with fresh muffins and bagels delivered to their rooms.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The integrator resolves the issue before morning business hours, eliminating the common nightmare scenario of discovering an unrecorded break-in weeks after the fact.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of morning
Noun
  • Where ayahuasca ceremonies typically happen at night – each participant lying down inside a private journey of visions, tears and purging – huachuma ceremonies happen in daylight.
    — Pardis Mahdavi, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Climbers who have not reached the summit by noon should turn back, the sheriff’s office said, giving themselves — and rescuers, if needed — enough daylight to get off the mountain.
    — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of daylight
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  • In standard Series 62 form, the engine produced around 210 hp, giving the big Cadillac plenty of muscle for its era.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After his famed tenure leading Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls to six championships, Jackson joined the Lakers in 1999 and immediately began another era of major success for the 17-time NBA champion franchise.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of era
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  • Kentucky’s Flag Status website states that the flag is always lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Patriot Day.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The national day of observance calls for flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset.
    — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunrise
Noun
  • Then City surged into something like dominance, during which time Baggaley built a case to demand double time for her Sunday afternoon’s work.
    — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • As of Friday afternoon, the GoFundMe fundraiser had raised $5,245 of its $6,500 goal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of afternoon
Noun
  • Unlike Emery’s inclination for new signings to bed in, Jackson has had no period of grace.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Supreme Court order was issued just in time for the start of a 60-day period before the election, in which broadcasters are required by US law to offer ad discounts to individual candidates.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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