night and day she reminded him that if it weren't for her, he'd be a nobody
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Tasting the 2021 vintage side by side recalls Zaccheo’s comment about wines that are like night and day.—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 3 May 2026 The difference in snow levels is night and day, with last year’s white peaks replaced by browns and greens.—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026 The growth that Ratledge showed between the first half of his rookie season and the second half is night and day.—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026 Glover then narrated his view of the terminator, the boundary between night and day on the Moon.—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for night and day
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of night and day was
before the 12th century