daylight saving time
noun
: time usually one hour ahead of standard time
called also daylight saving, daylight savings, daylight savings time, daylight time
Examples of daylight saving time in a Sentence
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Currently, the following states and territories do not observe daylight saving time.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Outside of the United States, most of the world doesn't observe daylight saving time.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2024
In 2019, Kentucky Republican Reps. Bart Rowland of Tompkinsville and Brandon Reed of Hodgenville pre-filed a bill to do away with resetting clocks every six months and instead use daylight saving time all year long.
—Jennifer Sangalang, The Courier-Journal, 8 Mar. 2024
There’s also a Chef Connect feature which syncs clocks to other range elements, which is incredibly handy for daylight savings time or when the power goes out.
—Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
Public opinion recently caused lawmakers to take action to do away with daylight saving time.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Under the act, states can exempt themselves from daylight saving time.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2024
Time travel is real, and people across the country practice it together two times every year— as the United States enters and exits daylight saving time.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Daylight hours will continue to increase, especially after the start of daylight saving time, and will peak with the summer solstice in June.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Outside of the United States, most of the world doesn't observe daylight saving time.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2024
In 2019, Kentucky Republican Reps. Bart Rowland of Tompkinsville and Brandon Reed of Hodgenville pre-filed a bill to do away with resetting clocks every six months and instead use daylight saving time all year long.
—Jennifer Sangalang, The Courier-Journal, 8 Mar. 2024
There’s also a Chef Connect feature which syncs clocks to other range elements, which is incredibly handy for daylight savings time or when the power goes out.
—Deanne Revel, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2024
Public opinion recently caused lawmakers to take action to do away with daylight saving time.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024
Under the act, states can exempt themselves from daylight saving time.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2024
Time travel is real, and people across the country practice it together two times every year— as the United States enters and exits daylight saving time.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Daylight hours will continue to increase, especially after the start of daylight saving time, and will peak with the summer solstice in June.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
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