day after day

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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Residents have to sweep away the dead ones on the ground day after day. Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026 But repeating it day after day rarely gets you past surface-level conversation. Amy Morin, CNBC, 19 July 2026 That is a long time to be in the company of the same few dozen people, day after day, flight after flight, from plane to bus to hotel to bus and back again. Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026 That is why records keep falling day after day rather than for a single afternoon. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 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 26 Jul. 2026.

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