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: the light of day
2
: daytime
3
: dawn
4
a
: knowledge or understanding of something that has been obscure
began to see daylight on the problem
b
: the quality or state of being open : openness
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6
: a perceptible space, gap, or difference
denied there was any daylight between the two governments' positions
Examples of daylight in a Sentence
Open up the curtains and let some daylight into the room.
As daylight fades into darkness, everyone returns to their homes.
For pictures taken in daylight, use a different film.
We could see daylight through the cracks in the wall.
The accident happened just after daylight.
They said there was no daylight between the two governments' positions.
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Israeli officials have hinted the strike was expedited to exploit a daylight window of opportunity when senior Iranian leaders met.
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Meteorological spring is finally here, and the beginning of daylight saving time isn’t far off.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
In daylight, the water insects would scatter, but these children might still have a year or two before their orderly connections were threatened.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
This was no coincidence — a security source told Channel 12 that a daylight strike was chosen to surprise Tehran, which was expecting any strike to occur at night.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
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Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Meteorological spring is finally here, and the beginning of daylight saving time isn’t far off.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
In daylight, the water insects would scatter, but these children might still have a year or two before their orderly connections were threatened.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
This was no coincidence — a security source told Channel 12 that a daylight strike was chosen to surprise Tehran, which was expecting any strike to occur at night.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylight. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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