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

Recent Examples on the Web If the trial proceeds, Trump could sitting in a courtroom day after day while running for president and while a jury decides on whether he could be imprisoned. Andrea Bernstein, NPR, 25 Mar. 2024 These travel pros spend day after day in airplane cabins and jet-setting to different destinations around the globe, giving them endless opportunities to road test products and find ones that really perform when up against the rigors of nonstop air travel. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024 That is what keeps people coming back, day after day, month after month, year after year. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024 Dropping bombs day after day across enemy lines has a difficult human component to it that’s undeniable. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024 Taking the crossword seriously results in a better puzzle—one that challenges and teaches, surprises and delights, day after day. Sophia Stewart, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2024 More than 300 volunteers, many of them Palestinian boy scouts, are set to direct men toward al-Aqsa and women toward the gold-leafed Dome of the Rock, day after day. Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 My guess would be that attorneys watching the frenzy were merely nodding their heads in sympathy and empathy of doing the same thing, day after day. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 The ceramic made some noise while the dog was eating, but the shiny finish had a sleek look that continued to look new day after day. Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 22 Jan. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Day after day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20after%20day. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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