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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
Trump attended most days of the 2024 trial, criticizing Carroll as a liar from his seat in the courtroom and sparring with the judge who oversaw the case.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Senators are able to speak without time limits in the chamber, but the Senate can vote to end debate – a polarizing and rarely taken step that would likely come in the final days or hours of the legislative session.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
After days of working with Colorado’s congressional delegation and the U.S. Embassy, Kuziez and his colleagues were cleared to head south Monday, just as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were allowed to return home to northern Gaza.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
When his audition day finally rolled around, Davidson didn't walk away from it feeling sure of himself.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Senators are able to speak without time limits in the chamber, but the Senate can vote to end debate – a polarizing and rarely taken step that would likely come in the final days or hours of the legislative session.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 28 Jan. 2025
After days of working with Colorado’s congressional delegation and the U.S. Embassy, Kuziez and his colleagues were cleared to head south Monday, just as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were allowed to return home to northern Gaza.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
When his audition day finally rolled around, Davidson didn't walk away from it feeling sure of himself.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
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Because the center is used during the daytime for services like license renewals and a food pantry, people staying overnight have to leave in the morning, Geisinger says.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Was the entry during daytime with a standard $9 fee or in night period when the cost is $2.25?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The social media influencer, known for high-profile relationships with actors Michael B. Jordan, Damson Idris and rapper Future, is the subject of an exclusive interview and photo shoot for the iconic men’s magazine, returning to newsstands on Feb. 10 for the first time in nearly five years.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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At first glance, the fairytale village of Saanen appears frozen in time, yet its dynamic appeal lies in its subtlety.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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According to a statement from the chief, detectives opened an investigation and, on Tuesday morning, executed a search warrant and arrested Koiyan of Loganville.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The film has made it into 14 categories in the nominations, which were announced in Paris on Wednesday morning.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Authorities are urging Americans to avoid dirt roads, not to touch unknown objects near or on roads and to plan travel during daylight hours.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Vehicle sensors must also detect pedestrians in both daylight and darkness.—
Carlton Reid,
WIRED,
27 Jan. 2025
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The pure simplicity of 2-D games like Tecmo Bowl, Pac-Man, and even the raging kitchen fires within The Sims, are relics of a more facile era in gaming.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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On Our Radar -The era of remote work is officially over, for government employees, that is.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the still and quiet hours before sunrise Thursday, Maurice Reid was a kinetic and infectious ball of passion.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Jan. 2025
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Hours earlier, before sunrise, firefighters attacked the Sepulveda fire, which broke out on the bone-dry hillsides of the 405 Freeway and was burning toward multimillion-dollar homes.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Three juveniles were arrested in connection with an armed carjacking in New Haven on Monday afternoon, leading to a police pursuit that ended in a crash off of Interstate 91.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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The director of the National Head Start Association said their grant recipients also weren’t able to receive reimbursements on Tuesday — although their service was restored shortly after an afternoon guidance from the Trump administration specified that Head Start is exempted from the order.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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This figure was also helped by double-digit growth in December driven by the performance of the U.S. and Canadian markets, up 29.7 percent in the December period.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
30 Jan. 2025
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Especially in periods when camp rules allowed detainees to create artwork in their cells, the artists’ use of prison detritus and found objects made the artwork more than simply a depiction of what the men lacked, desired or imagined.—
Alexandra Moore,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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