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
Illuminated by night, it harbors tea houses on its lower deck and has served as a gathering spot for generations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2025
The pair moved to London at the start of the 1980s, where Frankie worked as a traffic warden by day and a drag queen by night.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025
I move my hands by day, and by night, when my fever dreams come back and the river is miles below me, I stretch out over the water, making that endless crossing, reaching for balance.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
