field day
noun
1
a
: a day for military exercises or maneuvers
b
: an outdoor meeting or social gathering
c
: a day of sports and athletic competition
2
: a time of extraordinary pleasure or opportunity
the newspaper had a field day with the scandal
Examples of field day in a Sentence
the fifth grade's annual field day
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Following the presidential order, the White House hosted a field day with professional athletes and young children partaking in athletic activities outside.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
The media had a field day about his allegations in the suit that Taylor Swift was instrumental in pressuring him to rewrite a scene; a Swift spokesperson said Baldoni was just using her name to draw attention to his claims.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The Spurs will rely heavily on the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama and his 7-foot-1 backup, Luke Kornet, to keep the Timberwolves from having a field day in the paint and on the glass.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
Speaking of which, the fine folks on X had an absolute field day at Kiffin's expense, giving the new Tigers head coach a taste of his own medicine.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026
The media had a field day about his allegations in the suit that Taylor Swift was instrumental in pressuring him to rewrite a scene; a Swift spokesperson said Baldoni was just using her name to draw attention to his claims.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
The Spurs will rely heavily on the 7-foot-4 Victor Wembanyama and his 7-foot-1 backup, Luke Kornet, to keep the Timberwolves from having a field day in the paint and on the glass.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 3 May 2026
Speaking of which, the fine folks on X had an absolute field day at Kiffin's expense, giving the new Tigers head coach a taste of his own medicine.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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“Field day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20day. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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