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as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next
during the day, we like to go play ball in the park
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as in morning
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness
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Recent Examples of day
Visitors on a blustery day this week to Pomponio State Beach welcomed the bathroom beautification.
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Today is the final day of business for 27 Kohl's locations.
—James Powel, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most intimidating part of his achievement occurred when Ruthe returned to school the next day, only to be immediately called into the principal’s office.
—George Ramsay and Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The six-time Super Bowl champion Patriots coach decided to use the day on the calendar to troll a team the Patriots defeated in the big game more than eight years ago.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Today is the final day of business for 27 Kohl's locations.
—James Powel, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
Perhaps the most intimidating part of his achievement occurred when Ruthe returned to school the next day, only to be immediately called into the principal’s office.
—George Ramsay and Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The six-time Super Bowl champion Patriots coach decided to use the day on the calendar to troll a team the Patriots defeated in the big game more than eight years ago.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
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Studies show that in a broad sense, quality sleep is important to health, including giving the best chance of having decreased hunger in the daytime and improving BMR.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
21 Mar. 2025
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Following a number of early guest roles in TV series including Cannon, Movin’ On, Baretta and Emergency!, Hauser shifted to daytime as Greg Foster in The Young and the Restless from 1977 to 1981.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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While some of the most famous innovations were truly remarkable individuals coming up with the right idea at the right time, the history of innovation has had relatively few Leonardo da Vincis, Isaac Newtons, Marie Curies, or Charles Babbages.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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But at this time, that’s not what’s going through his head.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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With his morning routine videos that have garnered nearly 1 billion views online.—
William Earl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Early Sunday morning, police said, a county bus driver fatally shot two passengers after what authorities said was an argument between the driver and at least one of the passengers.—
Douglas Hanks and,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2025
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But what stands out in this recent study is how often these sharks are detected during daylight hours.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Like most ambitious turkey hunters, Rone was in the woods well before daylight on opening day.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, in the TikTok era, anyone can have a comeback at any time.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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According to Stathead, there have been exactly 100 players in the expansion era (since 1961) who accumulated at least 19 WAR through age 27 while playing 80 percent of their games at shortstop, second base, third base or center field.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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For those lucky enough to view it, the moon's positioning will produce a sun that appears as a crescent at sunrise.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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One hour before sunrise, seven planets will be strung out across the sky from east to west, starting with Mercury and Jupiter very low to the eastern horizon.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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When the weather is nice, there’s no better place in Birmingham to spend an afternoon than at The Garage, a beer garden known for its build-your-own sandwiches (try the house-favorite Fritz Sandwich) and local beer.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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By early afternoon, crowds ranging from a few dozen to hundreds of protesters had flocked to Tesla locations in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Minnesota and the automaker's home state of Texas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The mobile counters displaying the time and date gravitate around the dial over a period of 59 days, gradually revealing the moon discs.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Although the bulk of the precipitation will remain south of the Kansas City forecast area Thursday through Saturday, there will be periods of showers possible, the weather service said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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