as in day
the hours of light between one night and the next
it's a lot easier to find your way through a strange neighborhood in the daytime
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Recent Examples of daytime
San Diego’s daytime high will be 66 Thursday and Friday, 65 Saturday and 61 Sunday.
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
The deeper themes about race and history and culture, as well as the sheer terror and excitement, all feed audiences craving to confront our demons and fears, but in a safe imaginary setting – all the more important when those fears increasingly stalk the daytime for so many people.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The pool, hot tub, and firepit are all great daytime or post-sunset hangs, but the waterfall in the corner of the backyard offers a soundtrack that’ll send you far from the worries of daily life.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Blending this blush with a gloss or soft pink lip to match can be the perfect daytime look.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
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Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
The deeper themes about race and history and culture, as well as the sheer terror and excitement, all feed audiences craving to confront our demons and fears, but in a safe imaginary setting – all the more important when those fears increasingly stalk the daytime for so many people.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
The pool, hot tub, and firepit are all great daytime or post-sunset hangs, but the waterfall in the corner of the backyard offers a soundtrack that’ll send you far from the worries of daily life.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 24 Apr. 2025
Blending this blush with a gloss or soft pink lip to match can be the perfect daytime look.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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There were at least 377 delays and 82 cancellations throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Alecia Reid,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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In the course of that day the name Anne Lucas took on a distinctly talismanic quality.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
Noun
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Rainy weather driving tips Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Read Next World Elusive predator — the color of night — appears in daylight in Thailand.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2025
Noun
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If this vote is not decisive, over the next two days, two votes will be held in the morning, and two more in the afternoon.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
3 May 2025
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The group marched to Grant Park in the afternoon, as hundreds of thousands turned out for rallies around the world, many united in anger over Trump’s agenda, including aggressive tariffs and immigration crackdowns.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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