How to Use by night in a Sentence

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  • Fortunately, that fear would be crushed by night's end.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
  • New this summer: by night, the space turns into a moody and groovy cocktail bar, with special speakeasy nights on Saturdays, as well as karaoke and trivia on the weekdays.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Tour the city by day and grab tickets to take in you pick of the more than 600 shows by night.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 7 June 2023
  • Some of the best seafood in the city is being plated in this kitchen night by night.
    Ben Jarrell, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Penn State clinched the team title and had 148 points by night’s end Friday.
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2024
  • This is the perfect place to explore Dubai by night, indulge in the night life buzz and dine in style.
    Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The Beach Club will be the spot to relax and socialize by day and party by night.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Their metal sheds grow scalding hot by day and frigid by night.
    Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
  • There are floor-to-ceiling windows in nearly every room, and by night, the house glows thanks to the light that shines through the glass.
    Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Amal Clooney is a barrister by day and a party girl by night.
    Alice Newbold, Vogue, 13 July 2022
  • In a corner of the living room, a Room & Board table morphs from a desk by day to a drinks table by night.
    Bebe Howorth, ELLE Decor, 18 Aug. 2023
  • My life was filled with school and auditions by day and open mics and talent shows by night.
    Jessy Wilson, SPIN, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Meet Kenneth, a shy, Black 38-year-old man who sells books by day and drinks mai tais with his best friend Bert by night.
    The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Turtles lay their eggs by night, so by the time the sun rises, the first wave of predators have already had their shot.
    Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 29 June 2023
  • My cousin used to hunt pheasants by day and raccoons by night with his shorthairs.
    Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Five cabana-style sun loungers sit close to the main dining area, shaded by day and heated by night.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2023
  • What to expect: Kid-friendly train ride by day, haunted thrill ride by night.
    Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Couch by day, bed by night: Sleeper sofas are the real workhorses of the living room world.
    Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • The moths are thought to migrate thousands of miles between Europe and Africa in the autumn, flying by night.
    Maddie Burakoff, ajc, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The enemy wore no uniform -- could be a barber by day and a Viet Cong by night.
    Annie Lane, cleveland, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Nestled between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas, the warm waters are calm by day and the sunsets a spectacle by night.
    Anya Meyerowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
  • The term crust moon was used because the snow cover became crusted from thawing by day and freezing by night.
    Julia Musto, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • The bedroom transforms from neutral-toned retreat by day to sparkling oculus by night.
    Amy Chin, ELLE Decor, 17 Aug. 2023
  • That means dog-sledding by day and backcountry-lights chasing by night.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Before then, Lillian worked as a bank teller by day and as an indie-pop band member by night.
    Paige Hagy, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Hertz in the morning and being inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame by night.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2024
  • Tanner is a landscaper by day and a country rocker by night.
    Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Chef Brendan McGill’s empire’s casual eatery is a cafe by day and restaurant by night.
    Liza Weisstuch, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022
  • The author is a software engineer by day, writer by night and a plus-one every hour in between.
    Zaid Pasha, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
  • But by night, Mejia’s chief deputy controller will be voting as part of the seven-member Pasadena City Council.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024

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