by day
idiom
: during the day : in daylight
She's a student by day and a waitress at night.
The area looks a lot nicer by day.
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Dockery is often called the birthplace of the Delta blues, where workers toiled in the hot fields by day and sang songs of joy, pain and hope at night.
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USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
By compressing clothing and organizing by day or category, cubes make unpacking and re-packing seamless—essential when hopping between cities, cruises, and hotels.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Scottsdale, Arizona Winter—when temperatures dip to a cooler 72 degrees Fahrenheit by day on average—may be the most comfortable time to visit Scottsdale.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
There were factory tours and late-night parties and, by day, endless turns at Flachau and Zauchensee, just above town.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
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USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
By compressing clothing and organizing by day or category, cubes make unpacking and re-packing seamless—essential when hopping between cities, cruises, and hotels.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Scottsdale, Arizona Winter—when temperatures dip to a cooler 72 degrees Fahrenheit by day on average—may be the most comfortable time to visit Scottsdale.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
There were factory tours and late-night parties and, by day, endless turns at Flachau and Zauchensee, just above town.
—Kimberly Beekman, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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