often attributive
: the time during which there is daylight
Examples of daytime in a Sentence
These animals are active during the daytime.
It's the best new show on daytime.
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Studies show that in a broad sense, quality sleep is important to health, including giving the best chance of having decreased hunger in the daytime and improving BMR.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
What daytime visitors miss is a seasonal after-hours spectacle in the form of hundreds of glowing fireflies rising from the forest floor and illuminating to attract mates.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Following a number of early guest roles in TV series including Cannon, Movin’ On, Baretta and Emergency!, Hauser shifted to daytime as Greg Foster in The Young and the Restless from 1977 to 1981.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Five years ago this week, the television industry rose to the challenge of keeping news, daytime and late-night talk shows and other topical series on the air during the harsh early months of the COVID pandemic.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
What daytime visitors miss is a seasonal after-hours spectacle in the form of hundreds of glowing fireflies rising from the forest floor and illuminating to attract mates.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
Following a number of early guest roles in TV series including Cannon, Movin’ On, Baretta and Emergency!, Hauser shifted to daytime as Greg Foster in The Young and the Restless from 1977 to 1981.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Five years ago this week, the television industry rose to the challenge of keeping news, daytime and late-night talk shows and other topical series on the air during the harsh early months of the COVID pandemic.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for daytime
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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