by day

idiom

: during the day : in daylight

She's a student by day and a waitress at night.

The area looks a lot nicer by day.

Examples of by day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Season 1, during Ramadan, Ramy (played by Youssef) fasts by day and enjoys an iftar at a mosque at night. —

Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024 Running from June 1 to 19, the 19-day adventure will allow petrolheads to drive a Porsche rally car across the continent’s punishing terrain by day and luxuriate in high-end hotels by night. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2024 Nestled between the bays of Marsalforn and San Blas, the warm waters are calm by day and the sunsets a spectacle by night. —

Anya Meyerowitz, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024 Kara was a reporter by day — always with her glasses on, of course — and the ultimate superhero by night — always with her cape on. —

Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2024 Reuters — Plumber by day, breakdancer by night, Cheung Cheuk Man was disappointed to miss out on an Olympic berth when breaking makes its debut at the Paris Games, but the Hong Kong B-boy hopes to help develop the city’s next wave of talent in the dance sport. —

Reuters, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024 Meet Kenneth, a shy, Black 38-year-old man who sells books by day and drinks mai tais with his best friend Bert by night. —

The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2024 Then, there’s the Goldilocks compromise of Mid-Beach right in between, with a laidback atmosphere by day and a livelier vibe by night. —

Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 29 Feb. 2024 For two decades, Shane Murnan worked as an educator by day and a drag queen on nights and weekends at clubs in Oklahoma City. —

Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2024

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