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as in time
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the brief but glorious day of the clipper ship

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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 Trump’s first few days in office are set to be cold as well, with the NWS forecasting a high of close to 20 degrees Tuesday and close to 22 degrees Wednesday. Tara Suter, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025 Simply put, the days of rigid, one-size-fits-all software are over. Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 Powered by pink clay and charcoal, Amika Reset Pink Charcoal Scalp Cleansing Oil gently absorbs impurities while soothing with a refreshing menthol tingle that takes wash day to luxurious new heights. Erin Parker, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025 During several days of intense fighting, Japanese forces were decimated, and about 1,000 U.S. Marines and sailors were killed. Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for day 
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Noun
  • Nocturnal asthma can interrupt sleep patterns, cause daytime fatigue, and make daytime functioning harder.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Fans of television's most popular daytime talk show can soon view more of it on streaming.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Penguins were penalized seven times in the opening period.
    Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Fossil evidence unearthed in South America reveals the incredible story of these ancient primates, who clung to life on rafts of vegetation and survived a voyage that seemed impossible—not once, but at least three times.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Tuesday morning, a low of minus 7 is expected at O’Hare.
    Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • The Eaton fire was 45% contained as of Thursday morning, and the Palisades fire was 21% contained.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Even Las Vegas, the city that only sleeps during daylight hours, only uses 25-30 TWh per year to keep its casinos lit and one-armed bandits raking in the dough.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Those in Alaska will see the biggest increase in daylight hours this month.
    Addy Bink, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This ancient species was found in sediment dating back to the Late Pleistocene era.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The result is the deepest roster of the Dončić era.
    Christian Clark, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Here's when totality begins from time zones in Europe: 6:26 a.m. GMT on Friday, March 14, 2025 (just before sunrise) 7:26 a.m. CET on Friday, March 14, 2025 (just before sunrise) After March 2025, when is the next total lunar eclipse?
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Imagine sitting in a cozy chair on your patio every morning to watch the sunrise or lounging in that same chair in the afternoons to watch birds collect seeds from your bird feeder.
    Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • State police are investigating a fatal single-car crash on Route 8 in Winchester on Wednesday afternoon.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The line for Home Bakery in downtown Rochester was wildly long and winding yesterday afternoon as Lions fans, bundled up in blue, camped out for a chance at playoff tickets.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Lev suggests considering whether the piece is unique to a specific time period, for starters.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Most traditional dental procedures have historically required multiple office visits and long waiting times, creating a gap between the diagnosis period and actual treatment.
    Cindy Roark, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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