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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Showing that people can trust it day after day is the real test. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 But allowing someone to occupy a traffic median indefinitely and collect cash day after day is not a treatment program. — Lawrence Bell, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2026 Cool down arrives for good this weekend Temperatures will continue to cool through Sunday day after day. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 At 29, Bianca showed up for her patients -- day after day, shift after shift. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 3 Sep. 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 25 Sep. 2026.

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