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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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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
Dave & Buster's is looking to capitalize on daylight saving time with a new guest pass.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The Broadway and film star opens up about training on the road, chasing daylight, and finding authentic experiences in every city.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
British Columbia is making daylight saving time permanent after clocks switched over the weekend.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
When does daylight daving time end this year?
—Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
The Broadway and film star opens up about training on the road, chasing daylight, and finding authentic experiences in every city.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2026
British Columbia is making daylight saving time permanent after clocks switched over the weekend.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
When does daylight daving time end this year?
—Rosie Colosi, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylight
Noun
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During Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayer and reflection, Muslims abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The incident occurred halfway through the holy month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, in which Muslims all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Add all that to ideal daytime temps in the mid-70s, and a low chance of showers before the rainy season begins around June, and your last-minute CDMX trip practically plans itself.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The daytime high in San Diego is expected to reach 73 on Wednesday, 86 on Thursday and 83 on Friday.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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For everyone’s sanity, that fix better be bulletproof.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cembalest will ultimately be right, and sanity returned, for a bit.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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FoodRecipesNewsHow ToDiningNewsletterInstagram Starting in 5 days Trouble in the kitchen?—
Becky Krystal,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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Loomer in recent days has ramped up her calls for all Muslims to be deported from America and attacked New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his Islamic faith.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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While helping a small business deploy AI tools or securing land for a data center facility might not make for a thrilling Shark Tank pitch, in O’Leary’s mind, both opportunities could make some 25-year-olds very rich.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This wrenching documentary takes place on a Florida cul-de-sac where kids play outside from dawn till dusk.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The dog park is open from dawn to dusk from March through November.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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,
11 Mar. 2026
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Three glide bombs struck the center of the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk, killing four people, the head of the Donetsk regional military administration, Vadym Filashkin, said Tuesday.—
HANNA ARHIROVA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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There were pre-dawn workouts, mid-morning core, mid-afternoon skills training and late-night shooting sessions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Plascencia was joined by a dozen SDSU players, and three from USD, on campus Tuesday morning for the Aztecs’ annual Pro Day.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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