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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The game is split into night and day cycles, where the danger of the journey melts into campfire talk at night and exchanging stories with other travelers. Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025 The spacecraft is designed to have a long life on the lunar surface, according to ESA, being able to survive the harsh temperature swings between lunar night and day for five years. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 6 Feb. 2025 And the energy and the response is night and day, which is a testament to how he's done as a president, his last run, and how he's handled himself since. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Jan. 2025 While first responders have worked night and day to contain the flames, more than 12,000 homes, buildings and structures were destroyed in the fires’ paths, leaving many residents displaced. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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