by night
idiom
: at night : during the night
New York by night is very different from New York by day.
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In what must be the darkest Christmas special ever made, Jon Hamm relates his past life of sleazy seduction-coaching by night and torturing digital copies of living people by day, racking up a host of futuristic sins along the way.
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Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The hare becomes a companion, wandering the fields by day and returning to Dalton’s home by night, imparting valuable lessons about slowing down and the beauty in the unexpected.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
But by night, Robert immersed himself in a private version of Infinity tricked out to mimic his favorite Star Trek-like TV show and played all-powerful commander to a team of sentient, captive—and miserable—clones of Walton and other co-workers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The on-site Coco Cafe serves up Scandinavian breakfasts by day, transforming into a cozy wine bar by night, with a DJ on weekends.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The hare becomes a companion, wandering the fields by day and returning to Dalton’s home by night, imparting valuable lessons about slowing down and the beauty in the unexpected.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
But by night, Robert immersed himself in a private version of Infinity tricked out to mimic his favorite Star Trek-like TV show and played all-powerful commander to a team of sentient, captive—and miserable—clones of Walton and other co-workers.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The on-site Coco Cafe serves up Scandinavian breakfasts by day, transforming into a cozy wine bar by night, with a DJ on weekends.
—Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“By night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20night. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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