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as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
daylight was just breaking when we stumbled out of bed
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as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next
there isn't a lot of daylight left, so we'd better get home soon
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as in sanity
daylights plural
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
nearly terrified the daylights out of him with that scream
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Recent Examples of daylight
Here's how much daylight Indiana gets When does winter end?
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Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2024
Others forecast that the comet could become even brighter, possibly becoming luminous enough to be visible during the daylight hours.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Corbet and his cinematographer Lol Crawley wanted to shoot the scene during early twilight, just as the last moments of daylight were fading away.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Ecologists analyzed over 60 years of data to show that the beeches time this event to the summer solstice and peak daylight.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Dec. 2024
Others forecast that the comet could become even brighter, possibly becoming luminous enough to be visible during the daylight hours.
—Jess Thomson, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Corbet and his cinematographer Lol Crawley wanted to shoot the scene during early twilight, just as the last moments of daylight were fading away.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Ecologists analyzed over 60 years of data to show that the beeches time this event to the summer solstice and peak daylight.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylight
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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
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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
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Nocturnal asthma can interrupt sleep patterns, cause daytime fatigue, and make daytime functioning harder.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fans of television's most popular daytime talk show can soon view more of it on streaming.Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Some laughed, others politely smiled, and a few questioned my sanity.Bianca B. King, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Once more, Fielder will help people prepare for big life events or important conversations using the most elaborate sets and a battalion of actors to rehearse every possible outcome, blurring the lines of reality and sanity in the process.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Simply put, the days of rigid, one-size-fits-all software are over.Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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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
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Tech might not be the first thing that comes to mind when one pictures Phoenix.Kate Rooney,Andrew Evers, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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When discussing drivers of stock performance, many factors come to mind—market conditions, financial performance and strategic communications, among others.Louis Carter, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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But winds are expected to pick back up, and the warning will be in place again before dawn Wednesday.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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A day after firefighters got a reprieve with lighter winds than expected, gusts were hitting up to 35 mph (56 kph) on the coast and in valleys and 55 mph (88 kph) in the mountains before dawn, National Weather Service meteorologist Todd Hall said.Josh DuBose, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Tuesday morning, a low of minus 7 is expected at O’Hare.Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Here is the forecast for the remaining four days: Monday: There is a 50 percent chance of snow in the morning.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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