: one's regular employment as contrasted with an occasional, secondary, or coveted job
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Since reuniting in 2014 after a decade-and-a-half of solo careers, actual careers, and day jobs, American Football can be counted among the bands who’ve tried picking up where that landmark left off.—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 4 May 2026 Unlike many of her peers, Pau decided to maintain a professional day job while pursuing her artistic practice.—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026 Other reports indicate how with the lack of monthly gasoline turns a 15-minute job into a three-day job.—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026 For his day job, Ochoa works as a member of SMUD’s community outreach team.—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for day job