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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But there were some key differences in the two fatal South Florida crashes, one of them literally night and day. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025 But from a salary cap standpoint, the difference is night and day. Mat Issa, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The quality of Boston’s infield defense has been night and day whenever Story’s in the lineup, and his presence has also been huge for Devers, who struggles to make plays to his left but fares adequately on balls hit in front of him. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Jan. 2025 Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Today may feel like night and day. USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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