by night
idiom
: at night : during the night
New York by night is very different from New York by day.
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There are also restaurants, retail outlets, and a beach club which offers poolside lounging by day and music experiences by night.
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
What to expect: Thursday temperatures will be warmer during the day but could sink to the upper 40s by night.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
These allow for abundant sunshine indoors and throw off a spectacle of incandescent light among the trees by night.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For even more privacy, the bedroom option is twice the space, with a sofa and separate chair by day and upper and lower beds by night — as well as an in-room sink, restroom, and shower.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
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Adam Williams, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
What to expect: Thursday temperatures will be warmer during the day but could sink to the upper 40s by night.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
These allow for abundant sunshine indoors and throw off a spectacle of incandescent light among the trees by night.
—Ann Abel, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
For even more privacy, the bedroom option is twice the space, with a sofa and separate chair by day and upper and lower beds by night — as well as an in-room sink, restroom, and shower.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2024
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“By night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20night. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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