by night
Example Sentences
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A writer by day and an avid concertgoer by night, I relied for years on Spotify to provide my soundtrack and introduce me to new bands.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
Nikunj Kothari, a venture capitalist by day who builds apps by night, wakes up and checks his agents first thing in the morning, before coffee.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Ezzeldin says he joined a group of escapees who took shelter in a building, moving by night and sometimes literally crawling along the ground in an effort to remain hidden.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
It’s a full-blown Gieurlz escape with golf by day, and karaoke-fueled chaos by night in Mexico’s Riviera Maya.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
They lived by day and she by night, and they shared one meal in between.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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