daylight

noun

ˈdā-ˌlīt How to pronounce daylight (audio)
Definition of daylightnext
1
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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2
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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3
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 Sobyanin later reported 68 more drones targeting Moscow were downed during daylight Tuesday morning. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 This addition will allow the park to store excess solar power generated during peak daylight hours and dispatch it to the grid during evening peak demand. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Nearly every state has considered legislation related to daylight saving time in the past 10 years. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 Detractors said permanent daylight saving time would lead to darker and potentially more hazardous winter mornings when children will be waiting for school buses and parents will be driving to work in darkness. — Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for daylight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylight
  1. sunrise
  2. daytime
  3. sanity
  4. day
  5. mind
  6. dawn
  7. head
  8. morning
Noun
  • 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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  • 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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  • My aims are to improve our quality of life on everything from affordability to traffic to public safety; to restore fiscal sanity to our public finances; and to end the brazen self-dealing that has become business as usual in local government.
    — Miami Herald staff, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Multihyphenate and a mother of four, Ayesha Curry finds sanity in the chaos of her day-to-day.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sanity
Noun
  • Mbappé did, however, post a video of himself cycling on social media over the weekend, days after his Real Madrid manager, José Mourinho, said that activity is one soccer players should avoid.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Some 10 days after the attack, the soldiers were loaded onto a cargo plane.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of day
Noun
  • But this is an album that’s apparently about the artist’s double life, and the questions that are bound to be at the forefront of any curious listener’s mind go unaddressed.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Eco effort Because Kanai is a protected area, eco efforts are top of mind.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mind
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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
  • Unsheltered intertwined two plots related to the precarity of American life and the danger of demagogues — one set at the dawn of the MAGA era.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of dawn
Noun
  • Some 700,000 people have lost their lives in the past 18 months as a result of the development cuts, the head of a global aid organization said last week.
    — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Matt Stanley, head of market engagement at Kpler, highlighted Europe’s dilemma and the risks posed by dipping into emergency reserves in an uncertain geopolitical environment.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of head
Noun
  • 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

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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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