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
Please, esteemed researchers of the American collegiate system, do not attempt to come between daytime TV icon Kelly Ripa and her climate of choice!
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The data showed decreases in CO2 that indicated trees in the area were capturing up to 60% of emissions on average during daytime (trees and vegetation only absorb CO2 during photosynthesis, which requires sunlight).
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Live entertainment on several stages, vendors selling artwork, jewelry, and other artisan gifts, and a dedicated children’s activities area with face painting and kid’s games make this daytime fair a particular favorite with families.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
That’s like living in Death Valley – the hottest and driest place in North America – where summer daytime temperatures often climb to similar levels.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The data showed decreases in CO2 that indicated trees in the area were capturing up to 60% of emissions on average during daytime (trees and vegetation only absorb CO2 during photosynthesis, which requires sunlight).
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Live entertainment on several stages, vendors selling artwork, jewelry, and other artisan gifts, and a dedicated children’s activities area with face painting and kid’s games make this daytime fair a particular favorite with families.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
That’s like living in Death Valley – the hottest and driest place in North America – where summer daytime temperatures often climb to similar levels.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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In the course of that day the name Anne Lucas took on a distinctly talismanic quality.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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There were at least 377 delays and 82 cancellations throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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If this vote is not decisive, over the next two days, two votes will be held in the morning, and two more in the afternoon.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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But Peña was freed again on Friday afternoon, his lawyer said, after an appellate judge reversed the decision to remand the disgraced firefighter.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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