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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
Lent is a 40-day period preceding Easter weekend where Catholics fast, pray and may abstain from indulgence, like drinking alcohol or eating meat.
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Or, cut your hair on holiday days?
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Shields’ contract last for 20 days and has been renewed four times.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The 15-day spring festival is observed by Chinese communities worldwide, complete with family gatherings, festive decorations, temple visits, lion dances and the exchange of red envelopes symbolizing good fortune, prosperity and renewal.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Carlie Procell, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Or, cut your hair on holiday days?
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Shields’ contract last for 20 days and has been renewed four times.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The 15-day spring festival is observed by Chinese communities worldwide, complete with family gatherings, festive decorations, temple visits, lion dances and the exchange of red envelopes symbolizing good fortune, prosperity and renewal.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
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Temperatures remained solidly below freezing during both daytime and nighttime for several consecutive days — a rarity at a statewide scale for Texas.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
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Each brand was represented through a daytime and an evening look, said Edwina Kulego, vice president of global business development and growth at Project’s parent, Informa Markets.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.—
Wally Hall,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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And yet, all throughout that time, Earth was not just inhabited, but life was thriving and rapidly evolving on the surface, despite all the physical, chemical, and biological changes that have occurred over those geologically long timescales.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Sierra Avalanche Center reports high avalanche risk through at least this morning, urging people to avoid travel in or below avalanche terrain.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Buehler was in the Padres’ clubhouse Tuesday morning after agreeing to a minor league deal with an invitation to big league camp.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The general idea of daylight saving time is to maximize the use of natural daylight, according to the Almanac.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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When does daylight savings time start 2026 spring forward?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Wakefield twins’ sagas had crossed eras, borders and cultures — again.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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In this era of CEO-as-celebrities, some analysts don’t puzzle out the story beneath the surface.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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The second storm is forecast to touch down in the North Bay before spreading through the rest of the Bay Area around sunrise on Tuesday, Behringer said.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rain could linger through the evening across the metro area but should clear by sunrise Sunday morning.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Pedro Pizarro, chief executive of Edison International, told Wall Street analysts during an afternoon conference call that the company was cooperating with the district attorney’s office.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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London — London Fashion Week was given a royal christening of sorts on Thursday afternoon when King Charles sat front row on a gold cushion at British Nigerian designer Tolu Coker’s Fall-Winter 2026 show.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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As the final seconds of the third period evaporated, the American players left the ice and went to their locker room.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles is set to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, an event that will draw an even larger economic influx with a wider international crowd over a longer period of time.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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