of the day
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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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Read more Photo of the day: Funeral for Iran's President Raisi in Tehran
Thousands of people gathered on the streets of the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi and other high-ranking officials who died in a helicopter crash during foggy weather.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
The organization eventually had branches in several European cities and attempted to lobby the mostly royal rulers of the day to make the dream of statehood come true.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
The organization eventually had branches in several European cities and attempted to lobby the mostly royal rulers of the day to make the dream of statehood come true.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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