day

noun

ˈdā How to pronounce day (audio)
Definition of daynext
1
as in daytime
the hours of light between one night and the next during the day, we like to go play ball in the park

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2
as in time
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the brief but glorious day of the clipper ship

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3
as in morning
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness

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Recent Examples of day Some 10 days after the attack, the soldiers were loaded onto a cargo plane. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 Pi-o grieves the death of his friend, unable to get out of bed for days. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Ilya is looking for work as an assistant, and the professor, with his dandyish nerd arrogance, tells him to look at a paper he’s written and come back in a few days. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 For a drink, there’s a choice between the intimate bar, Ambar or the rooftop oasis, Aqua, both open every day until late. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for day
Recent Examples of Synonyms for day
  1. daytime
  2. time
  3. morning
  4. daylight
  5. era
  6. sunrise
  7. afternoon
  8. period
Noun
  • Note the Saturday daytime fest hours are more kid-friendly, with spookier fun unfolding at dusk.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, Consuelos, who’s been married to Ripa since 1996, even forgot who his wife and daytime TV co-host was.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of daytime
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  • Bryan pushed back at the time, arguing that the song spoke to both sides of the aisle and urging fans not to let social media narratives divide them.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The last time the Congress voted to go to year-round Daylight Saving Time was during the Nixon years.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of time
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  • In 2025, the first chime of bells from a mountain pavilion at dawn, accompanied by a gentle morning greeting, creates a space where each collection is experienced independently and explores the versatile expressions of Songmont’s design language.
    — Footwear News, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Inn operates like a traditional B&B, with free breakfast in the morning, and complimentary wine and cheese in the evening.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of morning
Noun
  • Sobyanin later reported 68 more drones targeting Moscow were downed during daylight on Tuesday morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The petals rise to different heights, each capped by a skylight that draws daylight deep into the galleries below.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of daylight
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  • Moore has publicly endorsed the use of smelling salts by football players, singing their praises in a 2024 Wall Street Journal article about their popularity among UM players during the Jim Harbaugh era.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This time last year, Deadline profiled Shaka iLembe, the South African-shot story of King Shaka, the famous pre-colonial era Zulu ruler.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of era
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  • The low-angle light plays hobs with conventional solar panels lying flat on a lander, but Blue Origin's Power Tower is designed to exploit the near-eternal sunset/sunrise.
    — David Szondy October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The man who would someday hide from security before sunrise in pursuit of the closest possible spot?
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of sunrise
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  • The Teresa and Melissa feud feels like a WWII documentary that your father falls asleep watching on a Sunday afternoon.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of afternoons spent browsing racks of clothing and getting advice from trusted salespeople, shoppers find inspiration from social media.
    — Rachel Felder, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of afternoon
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  • Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Only 1,221 entered over the same period, through subsidiaries, factories or representative offices, the fewest on record outside the Covid-19 pandemic.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/day. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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