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as in sunrise
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance
daylight was just breaking when we stumbled out of bed
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as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next
there isn't a lot of daylight left, so we'd better get home soon
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as in sanity
daylights plural
the normal or healthy condition of the mental abilities
nearly terrified the daylights out of him with that scream
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Recent Examples of daylight
In 1926, soldiers began guarding the tomb during daylight hours.
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Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
Permanent standard time would afford us more of those crucial morning daylight hours.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Of course, this is the window when deer move most during daylight hours.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Arizona and Hawaii don’t observe daylight savings, according to CBS.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
Permanent standard time would afford us more of those crucial morning daylight hours.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 3 Nov. 2024
Of course, this is the window when deer move most during daylight hours.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Arizona and Hawaii don’t observe daylight savings, according to CBS.
—Mariyam Muhammad, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylight
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If the weather conditions are in your favor, the best time to point your eyes to the sky is just after sunset or right before sunrise.Skyler Caruso, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Showers were falling by sunrise Monday in the East Bay, with rain spreading to the South Bay by mid-morning.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The full daytime rates would be in effect from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. each weekday and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends.Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump had a lot to say about The View at two of his Pennsylvania rallies on Wednesday, Oct. 9, and to no surprise, the co-hosts of the ABC daytime series didn't bite their tongues when responding.Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Naturally, there's plenty of dysfunction as confessions are made, a turkey is flung across the table, a football game leads to a fistfight, and Claudia tries to maintain her sanity.Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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While deeply different in temperament, approach and oftentimes apparent sanity, both are offering versions of a security paradigm on migration, with Trump pushing for immediate mass deportation, and Harris supporting a hard-right border security bill.Alex Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Of course, five minutes in the attic on a summer day, or one accidental brush against the insulation, quickly drives home the reality that the attic is just an attic.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Early in the day, thermals bring scent up from below.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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Environmental signage in and around your office space can also help keep the new brand top of mind.Jill Collins, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Searchlight Pictures movie opens in December and seems to reinforce the narrative that mostly late-breaking movies are top of mind for awards voters.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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Before dawn one night in early November, Israel issued an evacuation order for the premises with little notice.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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The shower is best viewed between midnight and dawn, ideally in a place well away from city and street lights.Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.John Roach, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
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Damage to roads proved to be a major inconvenience, especially as broken sewage, water and gas mains prevented people from getting to work in the morning.Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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After deliberating Friday and Monday morning, the jury returned a verdict that included actual and exemplary damages, and attorney fees, Tuck said.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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