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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
Wilmore's total across three flights will stand at 464 days aloft.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Talk about the purrfect way to start the day!
Crush, a cat from Frederick Maryland, has an important job every morning when his baby sister Cora wakes up: Bedhead groomer!
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Washington — House Republicans are pursuing a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, looking to shore up support for the continuing resolution with less than 10 days to prevent a government shutdown.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
There’s no reason to use different color-grading to signal flashback vs present day.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Talk about the purrfect way to start the day!
Crush, a cat from Frederick Maryland, has an important job every morning when his baby sister Cora wakes up: Bedhead groomer!
—Kendall Malinchock, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Washington — House Republicans are pursuing a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, looking to shore up support for the continuing resolution with less than 10 days to prevent a government shutdown.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
There’s no reason to use different color-grading to signal flashback vs present day.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
Noun
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Although the women met to do the transaction during the daytime in a public place, Madiedo offered advice for anyone else looking to make a sale.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Midday napping is not for everyone, and some people have trouble sleeping during the daytime.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Then Sterling did some less effective things and got suspended anyway, so that mad idea was, at least, parked for the time being.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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After losing 1-0 in regular time which meant a 2-2 draw on aggregate, Los Blancos prevailed 4-2 in a penalty shootout to set up a quarterfinals showdown with Arsenal.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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That occurred early Sunday morning, when two NASA astronauts, a Japanese astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut who had docked on the ISS floated through a hatch to greet their colleagues.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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The remainder of the squad and backroom staff flew back to the north east on Monday morning to briefly greet family and friends.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Between the later evenings, milder breezes and prodigious quantities of mud, the oncoming Ides of March often promises hope (for most, at least) and a literally brighter world - all of which just means more daylight for reading, duh.—
Colin Dwyer,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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Love it or hate it, daylight saving time is upon us once again.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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Described as a figure reminiscent of Robert De Niro's Jimmy the Gent from Goodfellas, the protagonist navigates a turbulent era, battling rival factions to seize control of the Hawaiian underworld.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Yet, like Roosevelt’s first election in 1932, Trump’s success potentially signals the overturning of decades of political orthodoxies and the beginning of a new era.—
Justin Peck / Made by History,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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This phenomenon, known as Rayleigh scattering, creates the same effect that makes sunrises and sunsets so vivid, and paints the moon in an eerie, red glow.—
Michael D'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2025
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Finally, as the name suggests, sunrise and sunset are spectacular times to behold the dunes blushing coral pink—another reason to consider camping here for a night or two.—
Maya Silver,
Outside Online,
10 Mar. 2025
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Their next game is Thursday at the Columbus Blue Jackets, so the team is flying back to South Florida on Monday and will leave for Columbus on Wednesday afternoon.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Huskies arrived back to campus Saturday afternoon and spent about 24 hours apart before returning to the gym on Sunday afternoon for some shooting.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Blackhawks failed to cover the slot again early in the second period and Seattle tied the game at 2-2.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Two people who called in to support Meiner during a public comment period were the mayors of Hialeah and Miami, Steve Bovo and Francis Suarez.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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