What is another word for by night?

Pronunciation: [ba͡ɪ nˈa͡ɪt] (IPA)

The phrase "by night" is commonly used to indicate actions or events that occur during the night. However, there are several alternative phrases that can be used to convey the same meaning, such as "at night," "during the nighttime," "in the dark hours," "when the sun goes down," and "after dusk." These synonyms can be useful when trying to add variety to your writing or when searching for a more concise way to express the same idea. Keep in mind that the context of the sentence and the tone of the piece can also influence the choice of phrasing.

What are the hypernyms for By night?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with By night

  • I do not believe a man can ever leave his business. He ought to think of it by day and dream of it by night.
    Henry Ford
  • The truth is, this being errand boy to one hundred and fifty thousand people tires me so by night I am ready for bed instead of soirees.
    Rutherford B. Hayes
  • I believe that writers, unless they consider themselves terribly exquisite, are at heart people who live by night, a little bit outside society, moving between delinquency and conformity.
    Guillermo Cabrera Infante
  • All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.
    T. E. Lawrence
  • Blemishes are hid by night and every fault forgiven; darkness makes any woman fair.
    Ovid

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