as in day
the hours of light between one night and the next
it's a lot easier to find your way through a strange neighborhood in the daytime
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Recent Examples of daytime
One man is dead after a daytime shooting in Avondale, according to Cincinnati police.
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Zeagoo Sweater Mini Dress with Puff Long Sleeves Style this mini sweater dress with an oversized blazer and knee-high boots for a night out, or wear it with crew socks and platform loafers for daytime exploring.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Vaughan, 52, is no stranger to daytime TV.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
The current prices are roughly on par with traditional tour operators who charge between 25,000 Kenyan shillings ($194) and 35,000 Kenyan shillings ($270) for a seven-passenger daytime game drive in Nairobi National Park, but operators fear the apps could lower prices as the service grows.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Zeagoo Sweater Mini Dress with Puff Long Sleeves Style this mini sweater dress with an oversized blazer and knee-high boots for a night out, or wear it with crew socks and platform loafers for daytime exploring.
—Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Vaughan, 52, is no stranger to daytime TV.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
The current prices are roughly on par with traditional tour operators who charge between 25,000 Kenyan shillings ($194) and 35,000 Kenyan shillings ($270) for a seven-passenger daytime game drive in Nairobi National Park, but operators fear the apps could lower prices as the service grows.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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Hanke recommends allowing the peso to float for around 60 days, enabling market forces to determine its actual worth in terms of dollars.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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In cases of a head coach change, student-athletes will have a 15-day consecutive window beginning five days after a new coach is hired or announced.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Members of Congress have tried and failed to ban daylight saving time in recent years.—
Claire Bugos,
Verywell Health,
8 Oct. 2025
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The mechanisms that enable governance—the testing methods, risk summaries, and conditions under which systems are allowed or delayed—deserve daylight.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Williams — joined by family members, current and past KU coaches, players and support staff — on Tuesday afternoon cut the ribbon on the room that bears his name.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
8 Oct. 2025
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In the afternoon, the reenactors staged the Battle of Bunker Hill all over again, for the Sunday crowd.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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