as in days
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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Noun
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The letter writer was 20, reeling and absent for mom’s final days.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
8 June 2026 -
Just days before the first article drawn from Silent Spring appeared in the pages of The New Yorker in June 1962, Carson had flown to California to deliver the commencement speech at Scripps College.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Quince's cotton cashmere cardigan is ideal for chilly plane cabins and brisk evenings, and can easily be tied around your shoulders when the weather warms up.—
Tanya Sharma,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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The effort requires an all-hands-on-deck effort, Suleyman told me, referencing his daily chats with CEO Satya Nadella in the early mornings and evenings.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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“Daytimes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytimes. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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