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
Both daytime and nighttime last 10 minutes, which means there are 72 days in Minecraft for every single day in the gamers' real world.
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For the daytime outing, Emma wore a lavender bikini with a ruffled design.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Forecasters attributed the violent weather to daytime heating combining with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation’s midsection from the Gulf.
—Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Forecasters attributed the violent weather to daytime heating combining with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation's midsection from the Gulf.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For the daytime outing, Emma wore a lavender bikini with a ruffled design.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Forecasters attributed the violent weather to daytime heating combining with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation’s midsection from the Gulf.
—Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Forecasters attributed the violent weather to daytime heating combining with an unstable atmosphere, strong wind shear and abundant moisture streaming into the nation's midsection from the Gulf.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The new board will be responsible for the day to day management of Apex and will be key in setting the company’s agenda for future and long term growth.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Day and night aren't exactly 12 hours on the day of the equinox because the Earth's atmosphere refracts, or bends, light in an optical illusion that brings more daylight than there really is.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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The autumnal equinox occurs in September – when the Earth's axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the sun, resulting in roughly 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness almost everywhere on the planet.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Robert King, 35, who was charged with transmitting interstate threats in federal court on Monday, was ordered to stay in detention by U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Toliver after a hearing in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, Fox News confirmed.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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