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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 Going on now for 52 years and lasting over nine days, just 20 minutes from downtown, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is full of light shows, fireworks, live music, cultural dances, and floating balloons that fill the sky night and day. —

Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for night and day

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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 Nov. 2024.

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