noun
the time during which someone's life continues
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- the monarch's last days
- in his final years
noun
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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day
twenty-four hours
twenty-four hour period
24-hour interval
solar day
mean solar day
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- two days later they left
- they put on two performances every day
- there are 30,000 passengers per day
noun
some point or period in time
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- it should arrive any day now
- after that day she never trusted him again
- those were the days
- these days it is not unusual
noun
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
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- Mother's Day
noun
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
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- the dawn turned night into day
- it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime
noun
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
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- my day began early this morning
- it was a busy day on the stock exchange
- she called it a day and went to bed
noun
an era of existence or influence
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- in the day of the dinosaurs
- in the days of the Roman Empire
- in the days of sailing ships
- he was a successful pianist in his day
noun
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
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- how long is a day on Jupiter?
noun
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
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noun
a period of opportunity
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- he deserves his day in court
- every dog has his day
noun
United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
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Day
Clarence Day
Clarence Shepard Day Jr.