day after day

idiomatic phrase

: for an indefinite or seemingly endless number of days
followed the same routine day after day

Examples of day after day in a Sentence

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My best friends always remind me to be myself, and that’s something that sticks with me day after day. Hedy Phillips, People.com, 11 May 2025 From budget approvals and hiring calls to strategy pivots and culture questions, leaders are expected to make high-stakes choices day after day. Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Baltimore’s solid waste workers put their lives on the line to perform exhausting labor day after day after day. Zac Blanchard, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025 Among his duties: hitting the streets of Sugar Grove day after day, distributing door hangers and flyers to nearly 2,500 of Sugar Grove’s 3,000 homes. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for day after day

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of day after day was in 1555

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“Day after day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20after%20day. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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