of the day
idiom
1
: served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day
What's the vegetable of the day?
Our soup of the day is vegetable beef.
2
: of a particular period of time
What were some of the popular movies of the day?
We read old newspapers to learn of the important issues of the day.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
One of the first instances of the day referenced in the media was in a British political advertisement.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 May 2025
The bond formed with people who will be in Washington long after Donald Trump is gone seemed like the best investment of the day.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Today, Explained Understand the world with a daily explainer plus the most compelling stories of the day, compiled by news editor Sean Collins.
—Sean Rameswaram, Vox, 2 May 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
One of the first instances of the day referenced in the media was in a British political advertisement.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 4 May 2025
The bond formed with people who will be in Washington long after Donald Trump is gone seemed like the best investment of the day.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
Today, Explained Understand the world with a daily explainer plus the most compelling stories of the day, compiled by news editor Sean Collins.
—Sean Rameswaram, Vox, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for of the day
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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