by the day

phrase

: as each day passes
things are getting better by the day.

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With Carrie, the architect of an elaborate dollhouse, and Florine, a painter whose iconoclastic canvases have made their way into the modernist canon, Ettie hosted a salon frequented by the day’s avant garde. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 The list of roster veterans who are unavailable is growing by the day. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Far from throwing money away, renting is looking better by the day. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 Waiting for more intelligence would let the Soviet position harden by the day. — Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by the day

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“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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