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as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next
during the day, we like to go play ball in the park
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as in morning
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness
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Recent Examples of day
The roach comes back on signing day, feeling on top of the world.
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Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
On this day in 45 B.C.: A new calendar, commissioned by Roman dictator Julius Caesar, entered into effect.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
According to Page Six, which shares the photos, the actors are spotted in the Silver Lake neighborhood with Zendaya’s mom, Claire Stoermer, that same day.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
In many countries, almanacs still advise auspicious and inauspicious days for tasks ranging from getting a haircut to starting a new business deal.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Dektar, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
On this day in 45 B.C.: A new calendar, commissioned by Roman dictator Julius Caesar, entered into effect.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2025
According to Page Six, which shares the photos, the actors are spotted in the Silver Lake neighborhood with Zendaya’s mom, Claire Stoermer, that same day.
—Whitney Perry, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
In many countries, almanacs still advise auspicious and inauspicious days for tasks ranging from getting a haircut to starting a new business deal.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
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The state's average winter nighttime temperatures have warmed between four and seven degrees since 1950, according to a 2021 report from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, while winter daytime temperatures have warmed between three and four degrees.Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Those performances are tourist events geared toward the public, as villagers march during the daytime along the town’s main road.Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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At the time, the winged vehicle had progressed deep into a development phase that started in 1971.Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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The increase in Colorado came at a time when, nationally, the homelessness rate increased.Tom Joyce | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Dec. 2024
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Simitis was taken to a hospital in the city of Corinth early Sunday morning from his holiday home west of Athens, unconscious and without a pulse, the hospital’s director was quoted as saying by Greek media.Demetris Nellas, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Roberto Savarese, a 56-year-old funeral director from the Italian city of Bari, was the first person to discover the body of the 1-month-old boy on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 2, inside a baby box at San Giovanni Battista Church.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Amazon The Order Jude Law is terrific playing against type as Terry Husk, a veteran FBI agent tasked with investigating a baffling string of daylight robberies that have been escalating in terms of violence.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Something as simple as going for a walk during daylight hours can help reduce seasonal anxiety.John Pierce, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The result is the deepest roster of the Dončić era.Christian Clark, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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His retirement saw the end of an era, creating a vacuum in a sport closely tethered to his name and achievements.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Conjunction of Venus and Jupiter: Aug. 12, 2025 (before sunrise) This year's Aug. 12 peak of the Perseid meteor shower — the most famous and prolific meteor shower of the year — will be largely ruined by strong moonlight.Jamie Carter, Space.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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Since the park is open 24 hours, consider visiting in the very early morning before sunrise or at night after 9 p.m. – the lava glowing against the dark sky is also a majestic scene.Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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And lucky for me, there were extras for an afternoon snack with tea.The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jabbar — who was shot dead in a gunfight with police — was a U.S.-born citizen who lived in Texas, FBI Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge Alethea Duncan said at a Wednesday afternoon press conference.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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However, the market has suffered economic challenges and diminishing returns from some of the big holiday periods which resulted in the biggest differential between the original and current estimates.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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The likely scenario for Syria will be a period of turbulence and uncertainty in which the various opposition groups will be jockeying for power.Ghassan E. El-Eid, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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