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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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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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
A little kid beats the living daylights out of an inflatable Santa in someone’s front yard.
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Lauren Elkin, New York Times, 20 May 2025
But at the first crack of daylight, his emotions fray when Janicke ventures outside to pick up branches and sticks.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Create an optimal sleep environment: Use blackout curtains, wear an eye mask, run a white noise machine and avoid electronic devices before bed to ensure restful sleep during daylight hours.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
Despite these sometimes vibrant colors, the snake is nearly impossible to spot in daylight.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Lauren Elkin, New York Times, 20 May 2025
But at the first crack of daylight, his emotions fray when Janicke ventures outside to pick up branches and sticks.
—Jennifer Berry Hawes, ProPublica, 19 May 2025
Create an optimal sleep environment: Use blackout curtains, wear an eye mask, run a white noise machine and avoid electronic devices before bed to ensure restful sleep during daylight hours.
—Marco Buscaglia, Boston Herald, 19 May 2025
Despite these sometimes vibrant colors, the snake is nearly impossible to spot in daylight.
—Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for daylight
Noun
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They’re designed with high-efficiency solar panels that automatically turn on and emit a warm white glow at night and turn off at sunrise.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Starting with sunrise, on the Atlantic side of Islamorada.—
Mark Gauert,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Add white sneakers and a raffia bag for a relaxed daytime outfit, or swap in leather sandals and a red lip for an evening out.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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The device delivers sharp 1080p video, impressive image quality with rich daytime colors, and clear night vision.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Suppressing the complexity of the nation’s past to curate a comforting national story will not lead to truth, sanity, or the sorts of achievements that Trump wants to celebrate.—
Time,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Most of us involuntarily limit our daily interaction with the world’s incessant problems, just to preserve our basic sanity.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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The court also ordered the Trump administration to remove the tariffs within 10 days, including a 25% tariff on certain goods from Canada and Mexico.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Looking ahead in the final days South Korea’s election law bans the release of public poll results during the six days leading up to an election.—
Jong Eun Lee,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The thought of sitting out spring practices never crossed star running back Kyren Williams’ mind, despite an ongoing contract negotiation between his representatives and the Los Angeles Rams.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram 817-390-7760 Mac Engel is an award-winning columnist who has covered sports since the dawn of man; Cowboys, TCU, Stars, Rangers, Mavericks, etc. Olympics.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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The 1,000-page bill, which narrowly passed 215-214 at dawn, carries significant implications for student loan forgiveness and repayment.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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Additionally, the Rescue Coordination Center planned to launch a C-130 plane on Tuesday morning.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Spend the morning strolling around, then grab a light lunch at Franklin Bakehouse.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
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“Daylight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/daylight. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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