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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
For six days, gay men and women, transgender people, bikers, street kids and others fed up with police harassment fought back.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
For many Americans, the most vulnerable eating decisions of the day happen between lunch and dinner, and those decisions could have long-term consequences for how the body and brain handle blood sugar later in the day, according to recent research and reports.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The older version of the game, called Test cricket, spreads over five full days of play, and its duration as well as its colonial-era quirks (players wear white while representing their country and take breaks during the day for lunch and tea) have often lent themselves to ridicule.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Pets become our walking partners, our late-night listeners, our stress relievers and our steady companions through both ordinary days and life’s biggest moments.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
For many Americans, the most vulnerable eating decisions of the day happen between lunch and dinner, and those decisions could have long-term consequences for how the body and brain handle blood sugar later in the day, according to recent research and reports.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The older version of the game, called Test cricket, spreads over five full days of play, and its duration as well as its colonial-era quirks (players wear white while representing their country and take breaks during the day for lunch and tea) have often lent themselves to ridicule.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
Pets become our walking partners, our late-night listeners, our stress relievers and our steady companions through both ordinary days and life’s biggest moments.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
Noun
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Meghan McCain is fed up with contemporary daytime talk shows.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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The late Dan Smith, a Vietnam veteran, old-school west Texas cowboy who died in his son’s arms, a moment Mike would relive for months through night terrors and daytime flashbacks.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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This long-term approach allowed scientists to account for changes in coffee and tea consumption over time, while monitoring for both clinical dementia diagnoses and subtle shifts in cognitive function.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Over time, Warren began to incorporate other martial arts disciplines like Judo and Aikido to teach his students to be well-rounded enough to react to any situation.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday morning, Russian planes dropped seven powerful glide bombs on Sloviansk, in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, killing an 11-year-old girl and her mother, according to regional chief Vadym Filashkin.—
EMMA BURROWS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The mother of three was first discovered missing when a fellow churchgoer missed her at morning services.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, the Energy Policy Act of 2005 allows states to choose whether to participate in daylight saving.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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Best Thing to Watch on TV today These Games have been pretty easy to follow on television because of the time difference, with pretty much anything worth watching happening during the daylight hours.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Particularly in the era of LLM chatbots, which will flatter us and every one of our thoughts in conversation, self-inflicting this type of harsh criticism upon ourselves and our cherished ideas may seem especially unnerving.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Clayton Kershaw, a Hall of Fame lock in any era, will debut on the 2031 ballot.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Before sunrise, dozens of people were in line outside the court building to secure a seat in the courtroom.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Castlereagh Reservoir is also nearby—kayaking at either sunset or sunrise is pretty special.—
Harriet Compston,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even the winter sun seemed to recognize the gravity of the moment, breaking through the clouds to illuminate the private dining room for the entirety of that historic afternoon.—
Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Police were dispatched to the White House official’s address that afternoon after a witness reported a suspicious person.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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If passed, the bill would allow residential ratepayers to be placed on budget billing plans on July 1, and utilities will be prohibited from disconnecting low-income customers’ services during periods with extreme heat warnings.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The bracelet wasn’t the only piece of period jewelry Robbie wore on the London carpet.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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