by night
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: at night : during the night
New York by night is very different from New York by day.
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Writer by day, Comic by night, who aims to inform, inspire, and amuse.
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
It’s bathed in sunlight by day and warmed by large indoor and outdoor fireplaces by night, attracting a lively après scene of locals and visitors.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
Here are five fresh spots brewing up something special:
Flora (Golden Triangle): This ultra-cute café and cocktail bar — the sister to Hello Darling — serves coffee and pastries by day and boozy beverages by night.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Monday: High of 40 degrees, mostly cloudy, with a chance of rain or snow showers by night.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
It’s bathed in sunlight by day and warmed by large indoor and outdoor fireplaces by night, attracting a lively après scene of locals and visitors.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025
Here are five fresh spots brewing up something special:
Flora (Golden Triangle): This ultra-cute café and cocktail bar — the sister to Hello Darling — serves coffee and pastries by day and boozy beverages by night.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
Monday: High of 40 degrees, mostly cloudy, with a chance of rain or snow showers by night.
—Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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“By night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20night. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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