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as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next
during the day, we like to go play ball in the park
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as in morning
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness
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Recent Examples of day
Muslims throughout the world today are observing the second day of Dhu’l-Hijja, which takes place annually on the last month of the Islamic calendar.
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
There was strict control over footage, over cans of film, for every shooting day.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 May 2026
Burt Jones misses the final day of campaigning for jury duty.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
These lounge pants have a similar smooth and stretchy design that can be paired with a pullover for long travel days or dressed up with a blouse for lunch meetings.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 May 2026
There was strict control over footage, over cans of film, for every shooting day.
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 May 2026
Burt Jones misses the final day of campaigning for jury duty.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 19 May 2026
These lounge pants have a similar smooth and stretchy design that can be paired with a pullover for long travel days or dressed up with a blouse for lunch meetings.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
Noun
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In the daytime, Yara would’ve been able to see the stunted oaks, the spruces, the fat and full rosemary bushes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Across two extraordinary weeks, Cannes becomes a nonstop spectacle with daytime photo calls beside the Mediterranean, yacht lunches and interviews in the afternoon, followed by dazzling evening premieres on the legendary red carpet outside the Palais des Festivals.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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During this time, circus families blossomed all over Mexico, aided by the appearance of the steamship and railway systems, as the circus historian Julio Revolledo Cárdenas would detail in a 2018 article for the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Julie Tremaine is an award-winning food and travel writer who’s exploring the world one bite at a time.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Hassane spoke at the afternoon news conference about the deadly attack at his institution this morning, decrying the conditions that could create such violence.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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The Roseville Joint Union High School District approved new school attendance boundaries Monday morning to address rapid enrollment growth in west Roseville that has continued to strain campuses.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Parking on the roof of the Universal Orlando garage in broad, blazing daylight, then passing two levels of empty, shaded parking slots.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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As daylight fades, settle in for a spellbinding program of short films that wander through grief, memory, and the strange, beautiful terrain between presence and absence.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Congress’s refusal to continue pandemic-era subsidies for ACA beneficiaries is taking a big bite out of consumers’ pocketbooks.—
Christopher Rowland,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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His monologues were more of the monologue was taken up by politics than in Letterman's era.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Cadillac Ranch as the sun rose The clouds over Cadillac Ranch at sunrise will stay with me forever.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Between May and October, also known as turtle hatching season, visitors can join volunteers on sunrise walks of the beach in search of turtle nests.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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Masters champion Rory McIlroy bogeyed his last four holes for a 74 that sent him to the practice range for most of the afternoon.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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On Wednesday afternoon and evening, protests broke out around Havana, after some neighborhoods in the capital had experienced blackouts lasting up to 48 hours during the week.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Sullivan lined up for a corner kick on the far side of the field with 62 seconds left in the second overtime period of a scoreless game.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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Ducks coach Joel Quenneville replaced Terry, who has been playing hurt for the last few months, with Beckett Sennecke to start the second period.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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