daylong

adjective

day·​long ˈdā-ˌlȯŋ How to pronounce daylong (audio)
: lasting all day
a daylong tour

Examples of daylong in a Sentence

a daylong tour of the city
Recent Examples on the Web Angered over the attack, local shop owners pulled their shutters down to observe a daylong strike against the killing. Abdul Sattar, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024 After a daylong media blitz, Harris cracked open a can of Miller High Life with host Stephen Colbert in front of his studio audience in New York City. Michaela Zee, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024 Taco Bell's National Taco Day deals Taco Bell has cooked up a daylong celebration Tuesday with hourly drops of $1 tacos, starting at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024 On April 12, Ragweed will cap off a daylong concert at Boone Pickens Stadium on the campus of Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for daylong 

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Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of daylong was before the 12th century

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“Daylong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daylong. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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