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.
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Playing Simon, a successful makeup artist by day and rising drag star by night, lipsynching to Abba and Donna Summer with willowy old-school glamour and more hair-tossing than Charlie’s Angels, Théodore Pellerin is a captivating presence, alive with raw feeling.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Other Round 1 arcade prices Prices for Round 1 karaoke, party room and billiards also vary by day and time.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
Indeed, although all four members no longer work in music by day, they get recognized just enough to confirm there’s still interest from fans in seeing the Plan play again.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 14 May 2024
In theaters May 17 05 of 31 The Strangers: Chapter One
Car trouble forces a cute young couple (Riverdale's Madelaine Petsch and Teen Wolf's Froy Gutierrez) to spend the night at a remote cabin in a small town, which is eerie by day and downright frightening at night.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Other Round 1 arcade prices Prices for Round 1 karaoke, party room and billiards also vary by day and time.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
Indeed, although all four members no longer work in music by day, they get recognized just enough to confirm there’s still interest from fans in seeing the Plan play again.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 14 May 2024
In theaters May 17 05 of 31 The Strangers: Chapter One
Car trouble forces a cute young couple (Riverdale's Madelaine Petsch and Teen Wolf's Froy Gutierrez) to spend the night at a remote cabin in a small town, which is eerie by day and downright frightening at night.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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
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“By day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20day. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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