as in day
the hours of light between one night and the next
it's a lot easier to find your way through a strange neighborhood in the daytime
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Recent Examples of daytime
Sizzling daytime temperatures scorched Mexico and Central America.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 27 Dec. 2024
This lotion may be better suited as an overnight treatment than a quick daytime fix because of its pink hue and pasty texture.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
Change your thermostat settings for the daytime and nighttime.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The state's average winter nighttime temperatures have warmed between four and seven degrees since 1950, according to a 2021 report from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, while winter daytime temperatures have warmed between three and four degrees.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 27 Dec. 2024
This lotion may be better suited as an overnight treatment than a quick daytime fix because of its pink hue and pasty texture.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
Change your thermostat settings for the daytime and nighttime.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
The state's average winter nighttime temperatures have warmed between four and seven degrees since 1950, according to a 2021 report from the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts, while winter daytime temperatures have warmed between three and four degrees.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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Simply put, the days of rigid, one-size-fits-all software are over.Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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When his audition day finally rolled around, Davidson didn't walk away from it feeling sure of himself.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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Even Las Vegas, the city that only sleeps during daylight hours, only uses 25-30 TWh per year to keep its casinos lit and one-armed bandits raking in the dough.New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Jan. 2025
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Those in Alaska will see the biggest increase in daylight hours this month.Addy Bink, The Hill, 4 Jan. 2025
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This morning and early afternoon, winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will continue for the Western San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, and the I-5 corridor.Max Golembo, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
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However, conditions will shift on Friday, when there is a 40 percent chance of snow beginning in the afternoon.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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