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as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
daylight was just breaking when we stumbled out of bed
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as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next
there isn't a lot of daylight left, so we'd better get home soon
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as in sanity
daylights plural
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
nearly terrified the daylights out of him with that scream
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Recent Examples of daylight
The month is filled with holidays, celebrations, festivals, and more, like the end of daylight saving time, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and more.
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The theft took place just days before the brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre in Paris, in which $102 million worth of Napoleonic jewels of tremendous importance to France were taken.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Nov. 2025
Another systemic change Carskadon, Crowley, and Patel want is an end to daylight saving time and to remain on standard time throughout the year.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The Volunteer State is one of at least 28 states that have introduced legislation in support of establishing year-round daylight saving time, the Tennessean previously reported.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2025
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Julia Gomez, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
The theft took place just days before the brazen daylight robbery of the Louvre in Paris, in which $102 million worth of Napoleonic jewels of tremendous importance to France were taken.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Nov. 2025
Another systemic change Carskadon, Crowley, and Patel want is an end to daylight saving time and to remain on standard time throughout the year.
—NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The Volunteer State is one of at least 28 states that have introduced legislation in support of establishing year-round daylight saving time, the Tennessean previously reported.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylight
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The east-west axis of the monumental structure was aligned with the direction of the sunrise on October 17 and February 24, leading Inomata to think that the monument might have acted as a ritual site during important days of the Maya calendar year.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Sip cachaça or local beers inside as the club fills, then make new friends as the party spills into the street and conversations last until sunrise.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Syndicated Disney daytime stalwart Live!—
Hilary Lewis,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Two such showers occur each year, one around this time at night, and one during the daytime in June, which tend not to be visible.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the film, the pair star as young couple Grace and Jackson, who move from New York City to Jackson’s hometown in Montana and become parents, as Grace struggles to maintain her sanity after giving birth.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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After touring for 30 years, LeAnn Rimes has learned a thing or two about maintaining her sanity on the road.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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Su told Fortune that Brockman’s insistence on thinking big was essential to making the deal—which sent AMD’s stock soaring 24% the day it was announced.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The news comes a week after the school fired football head coach Brian Kelly and then former athletic director Scott Woodward a few days later.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Familial pairs choose the experimental merge for a variety of reasons, including a mother with Alzheimer’s linking her mind with her daughter; teenage brothers, one terminally ill; a man and his pregnant fiancée; a father and his addict daughter.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Hoyer’s mind, the Tokyo Series represented the culmination of the organization’s long-running efforts to establish connections in Nippon Professional Baseball, highlight the Cubs as a brand overseas and turn Chicago into a destination for Japanese players.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Both of these fanciful descriptions evoke qualities that, at the dawn of my own delinquent years of exile, must have resonated.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Start at dawn to have the trail to yourself.—
Outside,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Experts say many multinational firms are adopting dual leadership models, where global business unit heads in India co-own strategy and product outcomes with their counterparts at headquarters.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Living in Denver means the trails are never far away, and fall hiking has become one of my favorite seasonal rituals—crisp mornings, the scent of pine, and light that makes everything glow.—
Ariana Dickson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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As of Thursday morning, Hartsfield-Jackson International had seen 762 delays and 20 cancellations since the start of the week, with Dallas-Fort Worth experiencing 825 delays and six cancellations, plus Denver International has dealt with 594 delays and 12 cancellations, according to FlightAware.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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