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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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There is a night and day difference between how the Chiefs cover WRs and TEs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The difference between seeing a total solar eclipse and a partial eclipse is, quite literally, like night and day.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
That's because there is nearly the same amount of night and day during an equinox.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2024
Moon missions always account for the cycles of the lunar night and day, each of which lasts two weeks, but there is currently no standard timescale on the moon similar to the Coordinated Universal Time system that keeps clocks ticking in tandem here on Earth.
—Becky Ferreira, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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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 23 Nov. 2024.
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