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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The minimalist white leather silhouette dresses up or down—pair with tailored linen trousers and a breezy tee by day, or drape a silk scarf and classic trench for evening charm.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
For example, by day 70, Manhattan condos retain almost 97% of their original asking price, while Manhattan townhouses have already slipped to 92%.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Not a bit of it: in fact, his father presided over the Mayer family table at night wearing a yarmulke and pursued his own obsessions as a Torah scholar by day.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Modeled after Southwestern adobe-style homes, these spacious accommodations that feel more like sleek residences are appointed with luxe touches like fireplaces, deep soaking tubs, and private balconies for gazing at the Sonoran Desert by day and stars at night.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
For example, by day 70, Manhattan condos retain almost 97% of their original asking price, while Manhattan townhouses have already slipped to 92%.
—John Walkup, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Not a bit of it: in fact, his father presided over the Mayer family table at night wearing a yarmulke and pursued his own obsessions as a Torah scholar by day.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Modeled after Southwestern adobe-style homes, these spacious accommodations that feel more like sleek residences are appointed with luxe touches like fireplaces, deep soaking tubs, and private balconies for gazing at the Sonoran Desert by day and stars at night.
—Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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