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
Aywa Short-Sleeve Tee and Flare Pants Lounge Set Wear this crewneck T-shirt and flare pants with a foldover waistband on their own in the daytime, then add a jacket when the temperature dips.
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Daffodil Café, a new daytime concept from San Diego restaurateur Lauren Passero-Brookes, has opened in the La Jolla Commons business park area northeast of Westfield UTC shopping center.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Is the plant receiving bright light during the daytime?
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Neubrand was there the night of the crash and returned in the daytime, but no one found evidence.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Daffodil Café, a new daytime concept from San Diego restaurateur Lauren Passero-Brookes, has opened in the La Jolla Commons business park area northeast of Westfield UTC shopping center.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Is the plant receiving bright light during the daytime?
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Neubrand was there the night of the crash and returned in the daytime, but no one found evidence.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
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Su told Fortune that Brockman’s insistence on thinking big was essential to making the deal—which sent AMD’s stock soaring 24% the day it was announced.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The news comes a week after the school fired football head coach Brian Kelly and then former athletic director Scott Woodward a few days later.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Bills filed in both the state House and Senate last year would have let North Carolina stay on daylight saving time year-round if Congress gave the OK, but, like past attempts, those efforts fizzled out.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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And that was never more relevant than in a game that lasted nearly seven hours, with almost as much intrigue created by Ruehle’s canny choices as in whether anyone would ever score another run before daylight.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Cabrales-Arzola ordered a ride-hailing service just 35 minutes after entering the apartment, but neither of the women left until Pearce carried them out the following afternoon and dropped them off at different hospitals.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Lori Harvey is a longtime proponent of the humble black flip-flop, and on Tuesday afternoon, for a Pilates class and post-workout lunch, the model opted for a unique take on the silhouette.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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