by day

phrase

: 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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Barred from work permits, families built farms and schools by day. Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026 According to Lemme, users should witness greater smoothness and hydration by day 14, with shifts in the visibility of fine lines and wrinkles happening somewhere around the 60-day mark. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 The brand made $1 million in sales within the first five minutes of its debut, and sold out by day’s end, per Time. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026 The 230-acre park is used by day for picnics, jogs, zoo visits and more. Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for by day

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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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