1
as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
daylight was just breaking when we stumbled out of bed
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2
as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next
there isn't a lot of daylight left, so we'd better get home soon
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as in sanity
daylights plural
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
nearly terrified the daylights out of him with that scream
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Recent Examples of daylight
Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
With 24 hours of daylight, visitors can hike in the surrounding mountains long after midnight or take a kayak out on glassy fjords under the golden glow of the sun.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Seraph Cordless Table Lamp, $38 with Prime Combat waning daylight hours with this table lamp.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
With 24 hours of daylight, visitors can hike in the surrounding mountains long after midnight or take a kayak out on glassy fjords under the golden glow of the sun.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Seraph Cordless Table Lamp, $38 with Prime Combat waning daylight hours with this table lamp.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylight
Noun
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Scattered areas of visibility below 1 mile, and as low as 1/4 mile in isolated locations, will continue until after sunrise, at which point fog should quickly clear out.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The woman, who goes by Madi online, shared the clip, to her TikTok account @tiktakmadi on Friday, showing a thin layer of white clouds in the sky, revealing the shimmering skyscrapers, reflecting the pink light of the sunrise above the iconic city.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The exterior design features stacked headlights and distinctive daytime running lights in what Kia calls its ‘star map’ design.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect connected with a fatal daytime shooting in Cleves last year.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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Time for the Nuggets to steer this narrative back to sanity.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
5 Sep. 2025
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Amid a raging wildfire, a mother’s search for her son’s plushie becomes a desperate fight to preserve his childhood innocence and her own dwindling sanity.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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With these businesses utilizing the space along with Mama’s Boy Salsa, Koncki said his increase in production means needing more days to work.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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One strategy is to bring a lawn chair and pick a stage, camping out in one spot for the whole day.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When travelers think of luxurious travel, buses aren't necessarily top of mind.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lonely nights and a racing mind spiraled him into a deep depression.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mothers will return there only to feed the babies, usually twice a day at dawn and at dusk, and the kits are at risk from predators including dogs and cats.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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In its final dawn appearance of its present elongation, Mercury sidles up to Regulus, the brightest star in Leo.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Several of President Donald Trump‘s firings of independent agency heads have made their way through the Supreme Court‘s emergency docket, but Tuesday’s ruling in a federal appeals court likely moves the justices closer to overturning a 90-year precedent on the issue.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Basically, average lows are getting hotter both at night and in the early morning, a trend seen across the country and globe.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rebecca and Jake Haro made a brief appearance at the Riverside Hall of Justice in California to enter a not guilty plea to murder charges on Thursday morning.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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