as in day
the hours of light between one night and the next
it's a lot easier to find your way through a strange neighborhood in the daytime
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Recent Examples of daytime
That way the water has time to saturate the ground rather than evaporating or drying out quickly when peak daytime temperatures are in the 80s and 90s in Miami.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
When the weather warms, set them outside during the daytime for a 10-day period to harden them off, then transplant them two to three weeks before the last frost.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
However, some communities ended up with as much as 9 inches of snow in the daytime storm that brought powdery snow to the area.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
The late Dan Smith, a Vietnam veteran, old-school west Texas cowboy who died in his son’s arms, a moment Mike would relive for months through night terrors and daytime flashbacks.
—Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
When the weather warms, set them outside during the daytime for a 10-day period to harden them off, then transplant them two to three weeks before the last frost.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
However, some communities ended up with as much as 9 inches of snow in the daytime storm that brought powdery snow to the area.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 8 Feb. 2026
The late Dan Smith, a Vietnam veteran, old-school west Texas cowboy who died in his son’s arms, a moment Mike would relive for months through night terrors and daytime flashbacks.
—Andrew Callahan, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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For the second time in five days, an American figure skater with serious medal hopes could not meet expectations.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Here, the gentle tide creeps back and forth as a soothing marker of the passing day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The general idea of daylight saving time is to maximize the use of natural daylight, according to the Almanac.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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When does daylight savings time start 2026 spring forward?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even the winter sun seemed to recognize the gravity of the moment, breaking through the clouds to illuminate the private dining room for the entirety of that historic afternoon.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police were dispatched to the White House official’s address that afternoon after a witness reported a suspicious person.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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