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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Driven by his thirst for power, Kitae works as an agent by day and a smuggler by night.
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
The Covington resident is an IT consultant by day and board game enthusiast in his spare time.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
The Covington resident is an IT consultant by day and board game enthusiast in his spare time.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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 19 Nov. 2025.
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