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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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
By day, explore Breckenridge's 2,908 acres of skiable terrain, and by night, check out a lively bar scene and gold rush-era architecture.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Or hit the world-class museums by day and theaters by night?
—Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The final film of legendary auteur Satoshi Kon is a completely mad confection concerning Atsuko Chiba — by day a scientist, by night a dream detective known as Paprika.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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Sara Merican, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2025
By day, explore Breckenridge's 2,908 acres of skiable terrain, and by night, check out a lively bar scene and gold rush-era architecture.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 10 Nov. 2025
Or hit the world-class museums by day and theaters by night?
—Susanne Fowler, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
The final film of legendary auteur Satoshi Kon is a completely mad confection concerning Atsuko Chiba — by day a scientist, by night a dream detective known as Paprika.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 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 18 Nov. 2025.
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