by night
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: at night : during the night
New York by night is very different from New York by day.
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The medical ass and the erotic ass never met by day or by night; the two cultures were separated by an iron curtain or fire wall.
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
And by night, the museum hosts special programs.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But by night this was the land of the dead.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
However, Monday morning is still expected to be frosty, with wind chills as low as -5 degrees, while by night, the low temperature will be 18 degrees, according to NWS meteorologists.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
And by night, the museum hosts special programs.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But by night this was the land of the dead.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
However, Monday morning is still expected to be frosty, with wind chills as low as -5 degrees, while by night, the low temperature will be 18 degrees, according to NWS meteorologists.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for by night
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“By night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20night. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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