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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While Rivkah crunched numbers by day, Robby crushed stand-up sets by night.
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Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Hewn from blue quartzite and cherrywood, the piece serves many purposes—dining table and entertaining surface by night and de facto workspace by day.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Ticket prices vary by day, starting at $24 for ages 13 and up and $16 for ages 3-12, with discounts available for family or group purchases.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Linthicum wrote about María Avila, who toiled at a Palm Springs country club by day, served meals to wealthy clients at night and cleaned houses and mended clothes on the weekend.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Hewn from blue quartzite and cherrywood, the piece serves many purposes—dining table and entertaining surface by night and de facto workspace by day.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
Ticket prices vary by day, starting at $24 for ages 13 and up and $16 for ages 3-12, with discounts available for family or group purchases.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Linthicum wrote about María Avila, who toiled at a Palm Springs country club by day, served meals to wealthy clients at night and cleaned houses and mended clothes on the weekend.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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