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 Pair the outfit with your favorite sneakers for daytime photo ops or dress it up with heels for nice dinners. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025 Pair the outfit with your favorite sneakers for daytime photo ops or dress it up with heels for nice dinners. Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2025 However, it can often be found hunting in the daytime, ordinarily on cloudy days. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025 As such, any plans for daytime viewing or watch parties in strong ambient light will likely result in disappointment. New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for daytime
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Noun
  • Later in the day, the Toyota Prius Kolomoeits is suspected of using in the kidnapping was seen crossing the border into Mexico at San Ysidro.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Keep a daily running score or just play for a new score each day.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • The latest directive from Trump follows ongoing efforts in Congress to adopt daylight saving time - including the Sunshine Protection Act, which was reintroduced in the House and Senate by Florida Republicans Rep. Vern Buchanan and Sen. Rick Scott in January.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Apr. 2025
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  • The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon.
    Time, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Robert King, 35, who was charged with transmitting interstate threats in federal court on Monday, was ordered to stay in detention by U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Toliver after a hearing in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, Fox News confirmed.
    Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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