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
While occasional naps have been shown to be refreshing, frequent or prolonged daytime napping in this group has been associated with a variety of health concerns.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Additionally, daytime nappers could face a higher mortality risk due to systemic inflammation, which has been commonly associated with several chronic conditions.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Aasif Mandvi and Christopher Fitzgerald barely register as Jane and Julia’s oblivious husbands, while Consuelos, who plays Maurice as a suave cuckolder with a dodgy European accent, should probably stick to daytime TV.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
For daytime, use a lip product that includes SPF.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Additionally, daytime nappers could face a higher mortality risk due to systemic inflammation, which has been commonly associated with several chronic conditions.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Aasif Mandvi and Christopher Fitzgerald barely register as Jane and Julia’s oblivious husbands, while Consuelos, who plays Maurice as a suave cuckolder with a dodgy European accent, should probably stick to daytime TV.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
For daytime, use a lip product that includes SPF.
—Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daytime
Noun
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Taurus April 20 – May 20 Your pace determines how steady your day feels.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
29 Apr. 2026
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And while this is the king's first visit to his son's new home country since the rift, the four-day work trip isn't a personal one.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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London — Two Jewish men were stabbed in broad daylight in a leafy suburb of north London on Wednesday in what police described as a terrorist incident, further rattling a Jewish community already reeling from a series of antisemitic attacks in the British capital.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Resistance training during daylight hours appears to prime a stronger growth hormone response at night.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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The other man, who was not in custody, had not been formally charged as of Thursday afternoon.—
Alicia Fabbre,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The borough's police department posted on Facebook Tuesday afternoon, saying Monday evening, a juvenile was going at high speed on an e-bike.—
Chilekasi Adele,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Daytime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daytime. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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