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
The store will highlight the fall ’25 collection that features sportswear, ready-to-wear, daytime, eveningwear and outerwear.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Pair it with sneakers and layer a T-shirt on top for a chic daytime look, or put on a sweater and boots as the seasons transition to fall and winter weather.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s live entertainment and elevated hospitality and culinary offerings for daytime and late-night dining.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
People in this group who experienced daytime impairments didn’t complain of any sleep difficulties, however.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Pair it with sneakers and layer a T-shirt on top for a chic daytime look, or put on a sweater and boots as the seasons transition to fall and winter weather.
—Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s live entertainment and elevated hospitality and culinary offerings for daytime and late-night dining.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
People in this group who experienced daytime impairments didn’t complain of any sleep difficulties, however.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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Islamabad — Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have flared in recent days with the exchange of deadly gunfire between the neighbors that has stoked fears of a wider conflict.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her 107-day run was the shortest presidential campaign in modern history.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Legislative efforts to make daylight saving time permanent have made progress, but none have crossed the finish line in Congress.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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WisDOT recommends drivers operate at a safe speed, eliminate distractions, use high beams as daylight transitions to dusk and make sure everyone is buckled up.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Continue down the road toward Valldemossa, stopping in the town for a late-afternoon treat named coca de patata, a soft bun made with potato flour, from Ca’n Molinas.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the afternoon, the air from the windows is so soft and gentle.—
Joële Walinga,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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