Synonyms
Examples of Sunday in a Sentence
Noun
She visited me last Sunday.
My birthday falls on a Sunday this year.
Next week I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Sunday.
I will leave on Sunday morning.
Adjective
a charity auction of works by some of the town's more socially prominent Sunday painters
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The always-stylish American flexed another, stunning solid-gold timepiece during the Wolfs photocall at Palazzo del Casino on Sunday evening.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
Our clocks will fall back at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2024
According to the Farmers Almanac, the first day of fall is Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Vitor Roque has already made his Betis debut by picking up minutes at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid, in a 2-0 loss last Sunday as Kylian Mbappe netted a brace.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The always-stylish American flexed another, stunning solid-gold timepiece during the Wolfs photocall at Palazzo del Casino on Sunday evening.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
Our clocks will fall back at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2024
According to the Farmers Almanac, the first day of fall is Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sunday. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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Sunday
1 of 2 noun
Sun·day
ˈsən-dē 
: the first day of the week : the Christian Sabbath
Sunday
2 of 2 adjective1
: of, relating to, or associated with Sunday
2
: best entry 1 sense 1
Sunday suit
Etymology
Noun
Old English sunnandæg "Sunday," from sunne "sun" + dæg "day"
Word Origin
It was believed in ancient times that there were seven "planets," including the sun and the moon. The days of the week were named in Latin for these "planets." One of the days was named dies solis, meaning "day of the sun." The Latin name was later translated into other languages. Dies solis became sunnandæg in Old English. The modern English Sunday comes from the Old English sunnandæg.
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