day in and day out

idiomatic phrase

variants or day in, day out
: for an indefinite number of successive days
does the same thing at work day in and day out

Examples of day in and day out in a Sentence

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Readers sometimes rightly bemoan the lack of reach and ambition in today's newspaper stories, but this combined story package is the kind of journalism that emerges from reporting on the subjects day in and day out. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Pigeon Pose Let’s talk buttock muscles: Our glutes do a lot of work for us day in and day out–and they are literally built to help get hikers uphill. Ingrid Yang Md, Outside Online, 29 May 2025 The network evening newscasts are still considered the flagships of the broadcast news divisions, the anchor chairs where legends like Cronkite, Jennings, Brokaw, Walters and Rather informed the nation day in and day out, and reassured them in times of tumult and crisis. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025 The two spend ample time analyzing Holmes’ swing, making adjustments when things go awry and having a devoted plan day in and day out. Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for day in and day out

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of day in and day out was in 1824

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“Day in and day out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20in%20and%20day%20out. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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