night and day

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Recent Examples of night and day The people who toiled night and day to put astronauts on the moon during Apollo are thrilled that NASA is finally going back. Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2026 People walk freely in Sayulita all hours of the night and day. Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 Like the Colorado Rapids’ performance, Matt Wells’ facial expressions were night and day from a week ago. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026 Soto said that her life before and after Wounded Warrior is like night and day. Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for night and day
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Adverb
  • Miss Yvonne insisted on her beauty constantly, unapologetically, nonstop, even when no one asked.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026
  • The field office constantly coördinated with local social-services agencies, hospitals, funeral homes, jails.
    E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Adverb
  • Congress has not always fulfilled its oversight responsibilities, and the differences between the last two administrations are a clear example of that.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
  • The middle child Ameya didn’t always appreciate Nadya calling the shots.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Adverb
  • Although he will get booed whenever the Cubs return to his hometown to face the Milwaukee Brewers, his body of work there (707-625) helped set a solid foundation for the small-market franchise that has continually frustrated its big-city rival.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Scientists are continually learning more about how this incredible avian diversity evolved.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
Adverb
  • That invariably served to clear the room.
    Mark Bradley for the AJC, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
  • For audiences, the echo chamber that develops in the villas can seem debilitating to a possible reconciliation, but Walberg says that there are invariably a few authentic souls whose support is sincere rather than a tactic to get them into mischief.
    Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 7 May 2026
Adverb
  • That’s a rarity for Edwards, who has become the voice of the Mighty Macs, consistently leading the team and pushing her teammates to keep getting better.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • While other safeties have had success with that small frame, the Dolphins must learn if Taaffe has the strength and tackling ability to bring opponents down consistently as the team’s last line of defense on just about every single play.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026

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“Night and day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/night%20and%20day. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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