by day
idiom
: during the day : in daylight
She's a student by day and a waitress at night.
The area looks a lot nicer by day.
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Below is the full list of artists and bands announced, sorted alphabetically, by day.
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Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, the ship would be ideal for multi-generational groups traveling with adult children, particularly if different members of the party have different interests: there is more than enough to see and do by day, and everyone can dine together in the mornings and evenings.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
According to Myers, flight departure times differ by day.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Tour: Iceland's Hotel Ranga can arrange a custom tour full of South Coast and Golden Circle adventures by day and northern lights spotting at the hotel at night.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Natalia Cano, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, the ship would be ideal for multi-generational groups traveling with adult children, particularly if different members of the party have different interests: there is more than enough to see and do by day, and everyone can dine together in the mornings and evenings.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
According to Myers, flight departure times differ by day.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Tour: Iceland's Hotel Ranga can arrange a custom tour full of South Coast and Golden Circle adventures by day and northern lights spotting at the hotel at night.
—Jamie Davis Smith, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by day
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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