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
Their hopes are tempered by the knowledge that significant daylight remains between how Israel and Hamas envision their future presence in Gaza, and that a previous ceasefire this year ended after just three months.
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Emily Feng, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
The clock change allows the hour of daylight to stay coordinated with the time most people are active outside.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This extra moonlight was historically used by farmers to harvest their crops for longer after dusk amid diminishing temperatures and fewer daylight hours in the fall.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
When these pillars are strong, results tend to look believable in daylight, hold up under close conversation distance, and remain easy to maintain over time.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Emily Feng, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
The clock change allows the hour of daylight to stay coordinated with the time most people are active outside.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
This extra moonlight was historically used by farmers to harvest their crops for longer after dusk amid diminishing temperatures and fewer daylight hours in the fall.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
When these pillars are strong, results tend to look believable in daylight, hold up under close conversation distance, and remain easy to maintain over time.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylight
Noun
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The Miami Heat’s three-time All-Star center is up before sunrise to prepare for training camp practices at Florida Atlantic University this week and finds himself up later than usual when Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson has a game.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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The heat was there before the sunrise had opened the showdown.—
Kevin Coulson,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Drawing over 2 million people annually, this winter wonderland includes family-friendly daytime activities like a snow-rafting slope and elaborate snow sculptures that light up at night.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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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
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Apple AirTag Not a weight-saver, but a sanity-saver if you’re forced to check your bag at the gate.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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After being wrongfully imprisoned in a mental asylum, an author is faced with a decision to surrender to insanity or fight for her sanity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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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
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Whether the Jedi mind trick played a role Sunday is hard to quantify, but the message was obvious.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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But housing was also on the minds of the organizers.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Just as dawn’s breaking, Kobi leaves the festival, sharing a brief moment with wife Nofar (Chen Amsalem), a fellow police officer.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Founded in 2016 by Titaev, who is a skateboarder, Rassvet means dawn or sunrise in Russian.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This week, KitchenAid is offering up to $170 off select tilt-head stand mixers, along with a few other deals.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jason Smith, AbbVie’s senior vice president and head of Europe commercial operations.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Royal Caribbean cruise ship facing a norovirus outbreak while at sea docked at PortMiami early Thursday morning, concluding a 13-night voyage.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Thanks for starting your morning with us.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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