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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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 Most households tend to gravitate toward the same spot on the couch day after day. Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 These are the situations Stammen and pitching coach Ruben Niebla are having to navigate day after day after night after night with a team that plays so many close games. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 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 20 Jul. 2026.

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