by day

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: during the day : in daylight

She's a student by day and a waitress at night.

The area looks a lot nicer by day.

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Ashley writes about space for a contractor for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center by day and freelances as an environmental writer. —

Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024 Located just east of Valencia, in the Mediterranean Sea, Spain’s beautiful Balearic Islands attract many visitors whose primary goals can be summed up as follows: beach by day and clubbing by night. —

Sofia Perez, Forbes, 16 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 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 See all Example Sentences for by day