by night

idiom

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

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Severe weather to move east over the weekend The same complex of storms that originated in North Dakota is expected to move eastward through the Great Lakes region during the day on June 21 and into New York and New England by night, the National Weather Service said. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 June 2025 Stargazing Tip Of The Week: Track The Moon Tracking the moon night by night is one of the easiest ways to understand the rhythm of the sky. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 Bring your blanket, camp chair, and picnic by night as Chapungu transforms into a community gathering spot for its long-running summer concert series. Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 30 May 2025 The film centers on Hong Im, a widowed farmer who leads a double life – tending paddy fields by day and serving as a ritual healer for villagers by night. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2025 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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