by day
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: 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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One of those pattern creators is Kailyn Clark, 23, who lives in New Jersey and works as a clinical research assistant by day, but who taught herself to crochet during the pandemic.
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Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The 27-year-old is working in procurement by day and DoorDash delivery by night to earn $6,500 for an engagement ring.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Pyles plays Nora Sutton, a mechanical engineering student by day who hangs with her Theta Epsilon Phi sisters by night.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Sunny skies by day often bring clear nightscapes after dark, so soak up the starry splendor on the Tucson Astro Trail, which links 12 area observatories and dark-sky parks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The 27-year-old is working in procurement by day and DoorDash delivery by night to earn $6,500 for an engagement ring.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Pyles plays Nora Sutton, a mechanical engineering student by day who hangs with her Theta Epsilon Phi sisters by night.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Sunny skies by day often bring clear nightscapes after dark, so soak up the starry splendor on the Tucson Astro Trail, which links 12 area observatories and dark-sky parks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Outside, 4 Jan. 2026
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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