night and day

adverb

Synonyms of night and daynext
: all the time : continually

Examples of night and day in a Sentence

night and day she reminded him that if it weren't for her, he'd be a nobody
Recent Examples on the Web
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Stargazing with regular binoculars or image stabilized binoculars is the same difference as night and day. Harry Bennett, Space.com, 20 July 2026 More rigid top-handles leaned into doctor bag territory with curved proportions (see Miu Miu, Balenciaga, Proenza Schouler), while others, such as Jonathan Anderson’s playful Cigale, offered a new everyday silhouette, fitting for night and day. Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026 Clayton has just done an outstanding job getting these guys to focus on fundamentals every single night and day and transformed our season in June. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026 For Morgan, the difference from her playing days is night and day. Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for night and day

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of night and day was before the 12th century

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“Night and day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20and%20day. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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