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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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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 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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Eight years is not enough time to draw definitive conclusions, according to scientists.Jack Prator, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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This is the first time in iPhone history that the value of an iPhone more than halved from its retail price in the first 12 months on the market.Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The front that moved into North Texas on Sunday morning will bring the coldest air so far this season during the next few nights, starting Sunday night.Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 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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According to fans sightings, the messages — which are written out in six different fonts representing Abel Tesfaye’s various eras — have gone up in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, Paris, London and Melbourne, according to fan snaps.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 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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Overall, about 1,100 defendants have been sentenced, with about 667 receiving periods of incarceration.Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 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 14 Jan. 2025.
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