often attributive
: the time during which there is daylight
Examples of daytime in a Sentence
These animals are active during the daytime.
It's the best new show on daytime.
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The audience levels needed to generate enough ad revenue to support first-run programming in daytime no longer exists.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The clean, streamlined silhouette transitions effortlessly between casual daytime exploring and more elevated plans later in the evening, depending on your itinerary.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
As Variety recently noted, with Clarkson’s and Shepherd’s exits, no new daytime talkers were yet in the wings to replace them.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Temperatures are expected to warm up Sunday reaching the 60s in the daytime, with strong winds as high as 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The clean, streamlined silhouette transitions effortlessly between casual daytime exploring and more elevated plans later in the evening, depending on your itinerary.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2026
As Variety recently noted, with Clarkson’s and Shepherd’s exits, no new daytime talkers were yet in the wings to replace them.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Temperatures are expected to warm up Sunday reaching the 60s in the daytime, with strong winds as high as 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
—Laura Turbay, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/daytime. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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daytime
noun
day·time
ˈdā-ˌtīm 
: the period of daylight
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