night and day

adverb

: all the time : continually

Examples of night and day in a Sentence

night and day she reminded him that if it weren't for her, he'd be a nobody
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While first responders have worked night and day to contain the flames, more than 12,000 homes, buildings and structures were destroyed in the fires’ paths, leaving many residents displaced. Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025 Those numbers are night and day compared to the 2022 campaign. Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025 The spectacle of thousands of the young and beautiful raving night and day in the heat and dust of rural Australia drew international attention. Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025 Italian media have reported that Sala is in solitary confinement in a freezing cold cell with a neon light left on night and day. Reuters, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for night and day 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of night and day was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Night and day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20and%20day. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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