by day

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: during the day : in daylight

She's a student by day and a waitress at night.

The area looks a lot nicer by day.

Examples of by day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nestled between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas, the warm waters are calm by day and the sunsets a spectacle by night. —Anya Meyerowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024

Kara was a reporter by day — always with her glasses on, of course — and the ultimate superhero by night — always with her cape on. —Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024

Reuters — Plumber by day, breakdancer by night, Cheung Cheuk Man was disappointed to miss out on an Olympic berth when breaking makes its debut at the Paris Games, but the Hong Kong B-boy hopes to help develop the city’s next wave of talent in the dance sport. —Reuters, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024

Meet Kenneth, a shy, Black 38-year-old man who sells books by day and drinks mai tais with his best friend Bert by night. —The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2024

Then, there’s the Goldilocks compromise of Mid-Beach right in between, with a laidback atmosphere by day and a livelier vibe by night. —Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024

For two decades, Shane Murnan worked as an educator by day and a drag queen on nights and weekends at clubs in Oklahoma City. —Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024

Mayor Greer Stone, a high school teacher by day, promoted the trainings during his recent State of the City address. —Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024

For a shade that casts a peachy glow by day and offers a warm-fuzzy neutral at night, try this shade, tastemaker Melissa Smrekar's select for the living room of her 1930s Dallas cottage. —Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024