by night
idiom
: at night : during the night
New York by night is very different from New York by day.
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Rather than a formal lobby, the grand space is home to a brasserie by day and a bar by night, where guests sit on a velvet sofa or a sculptural armchair for a coffee and pastry or a signature cocktail.
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Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Inspired by night markets across Asia, Niu Mama Kitchens opened in August.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Then, her mom heard about auditions for a Disney Channel half-hour sitcom called Hannah Montana, about a brunette schoolgirl by day who dons a blonde wig and becomes a pop princess by night.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
Non-professional teams from all over the United Kingdom, and sometimes even further afield, gather in Manchester and play soccer by day, before partying by night.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
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Jackie Caradonio, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2025
Inspired by night markets across Asia, Niu Mama Kitchens opened in August.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Then, her mom heard about auditions for a Disney Channel half-hour sitcom called Hannah Montana, about a brunette schoolgirl by day who dons a blonde wig and becomes a pop princess by night.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
Non-professional teams from all over the United Kingdom, and sometimes even further afield, gather in Manchester and play soccer by day, before partying by night.
—Hannah Ryan, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for by night
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“By night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20night. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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