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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Pill organizers can separate your medications by day and time. Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 22 Dec. 2025 While the price for Skycouch can vary by day and route, it can usually be booked for a few hundred dollars on top of your regular seat ticket. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2025 The accommodations, on the top floor, offer sweeping views of the lake and skyline, which is breathtaking by day and sparkling at night. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025 Then, her mom heard about auditions for a Disney Channel half-hour sitcom called Hannah Montana, about a brunette schoolgirl by day who dons a blonde wig and becomes a pop princess by night. Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025 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 26 Dec. 2025.

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