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The period of light between sunrise and sunset
“Although we worked hard during the day, we made up for it in the evenings with a hearty meal and many drinks.”
The most active or successful period of a person's life or career
“Although he has since been mostly forgotten, Smith was a very prominent astronomer in his day.”
A particular period of the past
“He had a reputation for inspiring lectures, inherited from the most eminent moral philosopher of his day.”
Each of the twenty-four-hour periods, reckoned from one midnight to the next
“Tomorrow is the first day of another month, and I intend to make some significant resolutions for February.”
A given date
“On what day do you plan to leave this place?”
The period between childhood and adult age
A period of 24 hours, marked by the date on a specific calendar system, used to measure time
During the daytime
“David used to attend English day classes at the local university.”
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