night and day

adverb

: all the time : continually

Examples of night and day in a Sentence

night and day she reminded him that if it weren't for her, he'd be a nobody
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By comparison, my experience in a private high school was night and day. Martin Potters, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025 Today, Canada is in the midst of that early election, but the circumstances are night and day. David Moscrop, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025 Jay was fine but just fine; the difference between them was night and day, Renzo coming off like a star in the making, Jay coming off like a good contestant who was headed home. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Mar. 2025 Surrounding the globe is a 24-hour track split into night and day sections under hesalite glass, while the outer ring of the dial displays global cities for easy reference of multiple time zones - including Omega’s home of Bienne at GMT+1. Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for night and day

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of night and day was before the 12th century

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“Night and day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20and%20day. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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