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
Rustic Bakery serves light to hearty daytime delights in a bright and modern space with a back patio that feels romantic.
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Unlike a daytime rainbow, this marvel is harder to see with the naked eye.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
The weather service said minimum daytime humidity will range from 7% to 15%, with overnight humidity recovering to 30% to 55%.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
And Detective Stiles, relying on a hunch, is not convinced by Coltrane’s daytime Brioni suit-wearing, philanthropist persona.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Unlike a daytime rainbow, this marvel is harder to see with the naked eye.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
The weather service said minimum daytime humidity will range from 7% to 15%, with overnight humidity recovering to 30% to 55%.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
And Detective Stiles, relying on a hunch, is not convinced by Coltrane’s daytime Brioni suit-wearing, philanthropist persona.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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The airy silhouette will keep you comfortable on long sightseeing days, while the simple square neckline and longer cap sleeves add a polished touch that pairs well with tailored shorts, skirts, or linen pants.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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And yet every day writers call me from conference rooms at their day jobs, or cramped kitchens with their children, or cars sitting in their driveways—sometimes the only place quiet enough to think.—
David O’Neill,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Parking on the roof of the Universal Orlando garage in broad, blazing daylight, then passing two levels of empty, shaded parking slots.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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As daylight fades, settle in for a spellbinding program of short films that wander through grief, memory, and the strange, beautiful terrain between presence and absence.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Masters champion Rory McIlroy bogeyed his last four holes for a 74 that sent him to the practice range for most of the afternoon.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon and evening, protests broke out around Havana, after some neighborhoods in the capital had experienced blackouts lasting up to 48 hours during the week.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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