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Outings to island seafood shacks and floating bar boats become lazy daylong excursions.—
Hannah Seligson,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Aug. 2026 During a daylong hearing, Rybakov said there was no evidence to support the allegations and described the case as an unconstitutional attack on freedom of thought by political opponents seeking to clear the field of rivals.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 Aug. 2026 Robert Edmonston, 53, a Carlsbad resident, was spotted offshore from South Carlsbad State Beach on Sunday, following a daylong search, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2026 Picard had organized a daylong symposium to give fellow mitochondria enthusiasts a chance to discuss the latest findings in their rapidly growing field, from immune cell bioenergetics to time perception.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Quanta Magazine,
17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for daylong
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