by day
idiom
: during the day : in daylight
She's a student by day and a waitress at night.
The area looks a lot nicer by day.
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The cream can be used day and night, but be sure to pair it with SPF by day as lactic acid can make the skin more sensitive to sun damage.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
There are also restaurants, retail outlets, and a beach club which offers poolside lounging by day and music experiences by night.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Dakota is installing drywall by day and attending political events by evening, hoping to make contacts and raise awareness.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
So does her mother, a Mexican immigrant who walked across the border at age 15 and now works in a warehouse by day and manages her own small restaurant by night.
—Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
There are also restaurants, retail outlets, and a beach club which offers poolside lounging by day and music experiences by night.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Dakota is installing drywall by day and attending political events by evening, hoping to make contacts and raise awareness.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
So does her mother, a Mexican immigrant who walked across the border at age 15 and now works in a warehouse by day and manages her own small restaurant by night.
—Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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