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
Fireworks lit up the sky the night before the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was officially opened, and dancers dressed as engineers in hardhats performed at the colorful daytime ceremony attended by African dignitaries.
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Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
During the daytime, streams of people would be brought to hospitals with blast wounds, with explosive fragments having ricocheted through their bodies, Ali said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The pack comes with six pairs of nursing pads, including thick pads for nighttime and thin pads for daytime.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Rising summer daytime temperatures have gotten the most attention, setting a string of record highs in Miami-Dade and Broward over the last few years.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kate Bartlett, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
During the daytime, streams of people would be brought to hospitals with blast wounds, with explosive fragments having ricocheted through their bodies, Ali said.
—Brendan Rascius, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
The pack comes with six pairs of nursing pads, including thick pads for nighttime and thin pads for daytime.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Rising summer daytime temperatures have gotten the most attention, setting a string of record highs in Miami-Dade and Broward over the last few years.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing an upward trend for a long time at the box office, Saiyaara scored a little above $64 million in 50 days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Choose The Right Time Of Day Time of day actually matters – and the professionals suggest only cleaning during daylight hours.—
Stacey Leasca,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tubular steel for strength, plywood for lightness, glass to maximize daylight—these were engineering as much as design.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Between Kirk’s shooting last Wednesday afternoon and the following morning, Forbes’ Conor Murray writes that some conservative pundits had some of their biggest streaming audiences ever.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The body of Cory Zukatis was found in Vicksburg Monday afternoon, according to the Vicksburg Post.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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