light of day
Example Sentences
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"In the cold light of day England were taken apart from minute one to minute 80. Scotland were miles better."
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
We might not be capable of atrocities, but in our dreams we’re all occasionally raving lunatics, giving vent to feelings we keep buried away in the light of day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2026
It was unceremoniously shelved, and the bold addition never saw the light of day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
Mario aside though, there is, he says, "rarely a time when we're not in the middle of writing or working on something, regardless of whether it'll see the light of day."
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
Or maybe he just needs the light of day to help him hit the arrow icon that will send his question off to Frank.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
