from dawn to dusk
Americanadverb
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from shortly before sunrise to shortly after sunset; throughout the daylight hours.
Motorized watercraft may be operated at any safe and legal speed from dawn to dusk any day of the week from November 1st to March 31st.
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every day from early to late, without a break; ceaselessly or constantly.
All these eight years I’ve been sweating it out at work from dawn to dusk, and I’m happy with what I accomplished.
Since I got the game I've been playing from dawn to dusk, and have logged about 600 hours already.
Etymology
Origin of from dawn to dusk
First recorded in 1785–95
Example Sentences
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They were outdoors working from dawn to dusk, and many ended up with frostbite on their hands and feet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
Pruetz and her team of Senegalese researchers follow the group's adult males, which currently number 10, choosing one each day to track from dawn to dusk.
From Barron's ● Jan. 15, 2026
The Effective Transit Alliance, a nonprofit, claims that $350 million per year would ensure six-minute service across every subway line, citywide, from dawn to dusk.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2025
The meeting coincided with the second night of the holy month of Ramadan, during which many Muslims fast from dawn to dusk.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
For the first time in her life she wasn’t burdened with chores from dawn to dusk.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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