by night
idiom
: at night : during the night
New York by night is very different from New York by day.
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Listed with Kurt Giehl at Corcoran, the glass walls wrap both floors, flooding the interiors with natural light by day and creating a soft interior glow by night.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The organ grows back by night, and the cycle repeats, forever.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
But by night, a low-pressure system will move toward the upper Great Lakes, bringing overnight rains and a dip in temperatures to southeastern Wisconsin, Cronce said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs grew more stout as the game progressed and held the Lions to 98 rushing yards by night’s end.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The organ grows back by night, and the cycle repeats, forever.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
But by night, a low-pressure system will move toward the upper Great Lakes, bringing overnight rains and a dip in temperatures to southeastern Wisconsin, Cronce said.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs grew more stout as the game progressed and held the Lions to 98 rushing yards by night’s end.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
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 3 Nov. 2025.
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