How to Use by day in a Sentence

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  • The types of fish in the sashimi trays may vary by day.
    oregonlive, 13 July 2023
  • The kids crushed the slopes by day and the adults howled with laughter deep into the night.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But by day, a city grew between the mountain and the sea.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Tour the city by day and grab tickets to take in you pick of the more than 600 shows by night.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 June 2023
  • Tour the city by day and grab tickets to take in you pick of the more than 600 shows by night.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 June 2023
  • Here the space is a perfumery by day and a craft cocktail bar at night.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The airy space has 15-foot ceilings and a skylight to keep the light flooding in by day.
    Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2024
  • So break out your bathing suits and cowgirl boots, and get ready to soak up the Texas sun by day and dance all night.
    Alexandra Toto, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2023
  • The Beach Club will be the spot to relax and socialize by day and party by night.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Their metal sheds grow scalding hot by day and frigid by night.
    Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Of them, Saturday by day’s end became the month’s wettest.
    Martin Weil, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024
  • In a corner of the living room, a Room & Board table morphs from a desk by day to a drinks table by night.
    Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Meet Kenneth, a shy, Black 38-year-old man who sells books by day and drinks mai tais with his best friend Bert by night.
    The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • My cousin used to hunt pheasants by day and raccoons by night with his shorthairs.
    Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Day by day, the facts started to change, and information was walked back.
    ABC News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • Then, day by day, the two sets of dots began to mirror each other, to repeat the same patterns.
    Burkhard Bilger, The New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2023
  • These days, the hotel offers ghost tours by day and night to take full advantage of the spooky stories.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Relax on the white-sand beach and take a dip in the crystal blue water by day, and after dark, explore the city's wild nightlife scene.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Five cabana-style sun loungers sit close to the main dining area, shaded by day and heated by night.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Light east-northeast breezes may be a bit more noticeable by day’s end.
    A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Couch by day, bed by night: Sleeper sofas are the real workhorses of the living room world.
    Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • In a slim fit that’s not too tight around the thigh, these jeans are for guys who want to stay active by day but elevated at night.
    Men's Health, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Nestled between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas, the warm waters are calm by day and the sunsets a spectacle by night.
    Anya Meyerowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
  • By day break Russian troops were landing at the Hostomel airport on the outskirts of the city and by day two our team could even see Putin’s men on the outskirts of the city.
    Ian Pannell, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The war changes rapidly, day by day, rendering the information a snapshot in time, the source said.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Prices vary by day, with the lowest prices on off-peak days (Wednesdays and Thursdays, except July 4).
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
  • Indeed, by day’s end, just six members of the 11-man class were still with the organization.
    Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The term crust moon was used because the snow cover became crusted from thawing by day and freezing by night.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The bedroom transforms from neutral-toned retreat by day to sparkling oculus by night.
    Amy Chin, ELLE Decor, 17 Aug. 2023
  • At night, there are secret meetings and ambitious plotting, but by day, all of Rome gathers to be distracted by bloody games.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 July 2024

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