as in day
the hours of light between one night and the next
it's a lot easier to find your way through a strange neighborhood in the daytime
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Recent Examples of daytime
South Florida follows suit in the daytime with boat show and arts fest feeling the sun at 80 Saturday, 82 on Sunday and 77 Monday, which is a bit cooler if the slight chance of showers arrive around 1 p.m.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
The child experiences daytime sleepiness, behavioral changes, or difficulty functioning due to having poor sleep quality.
—Arielle Tschinkel, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
The announcement that Mitchell would leaving her program, the network's longest-running one in daytime, came a week after NBC's longtime political director, Chuck Todd, left, citing the desire to take on new projects.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
We had been prepared since the daytime for their arrival … the FARDC (army soldiers) had left.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
The child experiences daytime sleepiness, behavioral changes, or difficulty functioning due to having poor sleep quality.
—Arielle Tschinkel, Parents, 12 Feb. 2025
The announcement that Mitchell would leaving her program, the network's longest-running one in daytime, came a week after NBC's longtime political director, Chuck Todd, left, citing the desire to take on new projects.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Feb. 2025
We had been prepared since the daytime for their arrival … the FARDC (army soldiers) had left.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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Trump defends tariffs Trump defended a new round of tariffs and signaled more were coming as stock markets plummeted for the second day in response to the trade war.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
5 Mar. 2025
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And The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA earned over $5,000 across three shows in a single day (even though it was booked with just 10 days’ notice).—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other concerns about daylight saving time have included disruptions to harvesting schedules for farmers, interference with religious observances based on solar and lunar time, and potential delays in reworking computer systems programmed to switch twice a year.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There is potential for minor coastal flooding when the winds turn more westerly Thursday afternoon into Friday morning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Lutnick said to expect Trump to announce his decision Wednesday afternoon.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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