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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
The importance of daylight The infrared light found in daylight can modulate inflammation, stimulate collagen production, prevent neurodegeneration, and even optimize mitochondria, which produce energy inside our cells.
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Majorities favor ending daylight saving time (62% favor) as well as extending the 2017 tax reform law (54% favor).
—Victoria Balara, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
The success of this mission led to regular daylight bombing raids, which inflicted high casualties for U.S. air crews, according to historyplace.com.
—Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ana Morales, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Majorities favor ending daylight saving time (62% favor) as well as extending the 2017 tax reform law (54% favor).
—Victoria Balara, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
The success of this mission led to regular daylight bombing raids, which inflicted high casualties for U.S. air crews, according to historyplace.com.
—Sheila Yount, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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, 7 Jan. 2025
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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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Because the center is used during the daytime for services like license renewals and a food pantry, people staying overnight have to leave in the morning, Geisinger says.—
Linh Ta,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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Was the entry during daytime with a standard $9 fee or in night period when the cost is $2.25?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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This break was good for my sanity as well as my hair.—
Kat Merck,
WIRED,
17 Jan. 2025
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Their meeting proves sanity still exists in politics.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
16 Jan. 2025
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When his audition day finally rolled around, Davidson didn't walk away from it feeling sure of himself.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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That’s despite the boom-and-bust cycle of day trading and meme stocks that captured America’s interest during the Covid pandemic.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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The foodie who appreciates the look of food as much as the taste and those who appreciate the incredible organization and contrasts in the kitchen are the two that come to mind.—
Wendy Vazquez,
Southern Living,
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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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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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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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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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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He was jailed at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center as of Friday morning.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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