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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The pair formerly owned Carte Blanche, a spot that was bakery by day, fine-dining experience by night. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025 An engineering director at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems by day, Penic has lived in the Poway hills with his wife, Tracy Achten-Penic, and their cat for the past 12 years. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025 The rising star is generating serious buzz for his turn as a struggling family man who's a sanitation worker by day and robber of drug dealers by night in HBO’s new series Task, costarring Mark Ruffalo. Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 The film revolves around Huntr/x, a chart-topping K-pop girl group by day who fight demons by night, and the Saja Boys, a K-pop boy band who are secretly demons themselves, and are determined to steal away Huntr/x fans and take over the world. Penelope Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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