1
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
Winter brings temperatures as low as –50 degrees Fahrenheit, tons of snow and limited hours of daylight.
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Eighteen states have passed bills opting to adopt daylight saving time as the permanent standard time.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Colors look wide and accurate, brightness finally pushes OLED into a territory that works even in daylight, and movies genuinely feel cinematic without the need to dim every light in the room.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Supporters of permanent daylight saving time argue more evening light could save energy, deter crime and give people more leisure after work, while objectors include parents worried about their children going to school in the dark.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2025
Eighteen states have passed bills opting to adopt daylight saving time as the permanent standard time.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
Colors look wide and accurate, brightness finally pushes OLED into a territory that works even in daylight, and movies genuinely feel cinematic without the need to dim every light in the room.
—PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Supporters of permanent daylight saving time argue more evening light could save energy, deter crime and give people more leisure after work, while objectors include parents worried about their children going to school in the dark.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylight
Noun
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Venus and Jupiter will be visible a few hours before sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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As California enters fall, sunrise times become later and sunset times become gradually earlier each day.—
Hannah Poukish
September 18,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Izaña system currently runs semi-automatically, and can even be used in the daytime.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The head- and tail-lights are also surrounded by daytime-running LED rings.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But that leadership and seriousness are balanced within a personality that’s critical to maintaining his team’s sanity as criticism rains.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Analyze whether being with him is worth the risk for your sanity — and your wallet.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday, it was reported that Indian troops had joined a military drill with Russian and Belarusian forces near Minsk, days after Russian drones entered Polish and Romanian airspace.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing an upward trend for a long time at the box office, Saiyaara scored a little above $64 million in 50 days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With these factors all in mind, clips from the Vegas opening are obviously being heavily scrutinized in Motley Crue fan forums.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
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Put yourself into unknown territory and open up your mind, spirit and vision.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Try top-water lures at dawn and dusk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Sep. 2025
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Venus shines brightly near the eastern horizon before dawn, while Jupiter and Saturn are higher in the sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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During Tuesday's media availability, Swinney addressed concerns about Clemson's 1-2 start by pointing to the track record since he was named head coach in 2009.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her mornings, though, are surprisingly low-key.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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Adobe Stock At 78 years old, Deepak Chopra wakes up each morning with a question for his AI.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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