by night

idiom

: at night : during the night
New York by night is very different from New York by day.

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Bale’s version is set in New York City in 1987 and sees the actor take on the role of Patrick Bateman — a charming Wall Street professional by day, and a raging serial killer by night. Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024 Players will have to balance their double lives as shopkeepers by day and warriors by night. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 The drama follows a group of ex-military personnel who operate a ranch on the Texas-Mexico border by day and conduct various missions across the globe by night. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024 The vibe: The all-day cafe and bar will serve Giddy Goat coffee by day and turn into a cocktail bar with a no-cell phone policy by night, local development writer Jason Thomas first reported. Laura Barrero, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by night 

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“By night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20night. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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