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as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next
during the day, we like to go play ball in the park
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as in morning
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness
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Recent Examples of day
The roach comes back on signing day, feeling on top of the world.
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Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
On this day in 45 B.C.: A new calendar, commissioned by Roman dictator Julius Caesar, entered into effect.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
According to Page Six, which shares the photos, the actors are spotted in the Silver Lake neighborhood with Zendaya’s mom, Claire Stoermer, that same day.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
In many countries, almanacs still advise auspicious and inauspicious days for tasks ranging from getting a haircut to starting a new business deal.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
On this day in 45 B.C.: A new calendar, commissioned by Roman dictator Julius Caesar, entered into effect.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
According to Page Six, which shares the photos, the actors are spotted in the Silver Lake neighborhood with Zendaya’s mom, Claire Stoermer, that same day.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
In many countries, almanacs still advise auspicious and inauspicious days for tasks ranging from getting a haircut to starting a new business deal.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
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The state's average winter nighttime temperatures have warmed between four and seven degrees since 1950, according to a 2021 report from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, while winter daytime temperatures have warmed between three and four degrees.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Those performances are tourist events geared toward the public, as villagers march during the daytime along the town’s main road.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Penguins were penalized seven times in the opening period.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025
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As his time in the White House comes to a close, President Joe Biden has implemented a series of executive orders and rules, trying to cement his policies before Donald Trump returns with the threat of undoing them.Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Simitis was taken to a hospital in the city of Corinth early Sunday morning from his holiday home west of Athens, unconscious and without a pulse, the hospital’s director was quoted as saying by Greek media.Demetris Nellas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Roberto Savarese, a 56-year-old funeral director from the Italian city of Bari, was the first person to discover the body of the 1-month-old boy on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 2, inside a baby box at San Giovanni Battista Church.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Even Las Vegas, the city that only sleeps during daylight hours, only uses 25-30 TWh per year to keep its casinos lit and one-armed bandits raking in the dough.New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those in Alaska will see the biggest increase in daylight hours this month.Addy Bink, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
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The result is the deepest roster of the Dončić era.Christian Clark, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Find out what the biggest stars of the '90s were up to on New Year's Eve 1999 with throwback photos from Hollywood's bygone era Comments Twenty-five years ago, the world was poised to celebrate the start of the new millennium!John Russell, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter: Aug. 12, 2025 (before sunrise) This year's Aug. 12 peak of the Perseid meteor shower — the most famous and prolific meteor shower of the year — will be largely ruined by strong moonlight.Jamie Carter, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Since the park is open 24 hours, consider visiting in the very early morning before sunrise or at night after 9 p.m. – the lava glowing against the dark sky is also a majestic scene.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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And lucky for me, there were extras for an afternoon snack with tea.The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jabbar — who was shot dead in a gunfight with police — was a U.S.-born citizen who lived in Texas, FBI Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Alethea Duncan said at a Wednesday afternoon press conference.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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That change has radically impacted all aspects of the post-election period.Miles Parks, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
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Lev suggests considering whether the piece is unique to a specific time period, for starters.Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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