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as in time
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the brief but glorious day of the clipper ship

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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 If one of them has an appointment, then the day before and after is off limits for a visit. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 Now watch a ballerina's entire performance day routine: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place! Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 28 Jan. 2025 And in scenes that dizzyingly jump around from day and night, blood is spilled and bullets are sprayed. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Jan. 2025 In his first day in office, Donald Trump signed an executive order mandating the name change. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for day 
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Noun
  • Ripa's cell phone is, given recent developments, a hotbed of spicy activity in other ways, as the daytime TV icon rang in the holiday season by showing the Live audience a sneak peek at a nearly nude photo of Consuelos on her phone in November 2024.
    EW.com, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The potential for rain and snow returns Saturday with a 50% chance of precipitation, a daytime high near 40 and a low around 35 overnight.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • By contrast, last season there were only about 550 during the same time period.
    Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
  • As far as performance time preference, suburbanites preferred weekend matinees.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Roman Palomares, the organization’s national president and chairman, said in a statement to USA TODAY Monday morning that the group stands with the victim’s family.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In fact, on Monday morning the pair even set more than 30 additional dates to their jaunt, now running through Aug. 9.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Vehicle sensors must also detect pedestrians in both daylight and darkness.
    Carlton Reid, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Taking the beautiful age-old techniques and craftsmanship from bygone eras, rich cultures, and ethnicities to new heights.
    Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
  • For example, trying to compare, say, Michael Jordan with LeBron James who played in different NBA eras becomes difficult if not impossible with traditional metrics.
    Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Watching sunrises and sunsets over McLemore Cove and the Cumberland Plateau is a truly breathtaking experience.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The enforcement agents departed downtown Chicago before sunrise and drove to Berwyn, a neighborhood on the outskirts of the city.
    Gabe Gutierrez, NBC News, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The small commuter aircraft carrying nine passengers and one pilot took off from Unalakleet on Thursday afternoon before disappearing.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
  • He was scheduled to work Friday afternoon but didn’t show up, co-worker Emmanuel Pichardo told the Daily News.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The board voted 10-8 against extending the public comment period by another half hour.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Fewer cuts could translate into a longer period of elevated mortgage rates and high borrowing costs for automobiles, credit card purchases and more.
    Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2025

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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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