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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
During the daytime
“David used to attend English day classes at the local university.”
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