by night
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: at night : during the night
New York by night is very different from New York by day.
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But by night, Robert immersed himself in a private version of Infinity tricked out to mimic his favorite Star Trek-like TV show and played all-powerful commander to a team of sentient, captive—and miserable—clones of Walton and other co-workers.
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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The on-site Coco Cafe serves up Scandinavian breakfasts by day, transforming into a cozy wine bar by night, with a DJ on weekends.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Over the course of a season, the Faithfuls attempt to uncover the Traitors while the Traitors aim to eliminate the Faithfuls by night.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
But by night, O’Neil faces a different set of challenges: training advanced AI models.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The on-site Coco Cafe serves up Scandinavian breakfasts by day, transforming into a cozy wine bar by night, with a DJ on weekends.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Over the course of a season, the Faithfuls attempt to uncover the Traitors while the Traitors aim to eliminate the Faithfuls by night.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
But by night, O’Neil faces a different set of challenges: training advanced AI models.
—Richard Nieva, Forbes, 6 Mar. 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 1 May. 2025.
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