good day

interjection

somewhat formal + old-fashioned
used to say hello or goodbye to someone in the daytime
Good day to you, sir.

Examples of good day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As one White House refrain goes, a good day for the President is one when immigration isn’t in the news. Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024 This is a good day to relax at home among familiar surroundings. Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024 On a good day, in her best form, Gauff remains almost unbeatable. Corey Seymour, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2024 A couple of parks in the Hagerman area make good day trips with side outings to hot springs and lunch or dinner in Hagerman. Pete Zimowsky, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 That could lead to another good day by Mayfield and his receivers. Jared Ramsey, Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024 Apple’s decline comes amid a good day for the overall U.S. tech sector, after bumper earnings from Meta and Amazon lifted their shares by 15.2% and 7.1% in after-hours trading respectively. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 2 Feb. 2024 In general, February 5 might be a good day for asking questions, and the 10th might bring you to the answers and solutions. Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2024 Once your complexion is set, add a layer of the Best of Beauty-winning Clean Lash Mascara to your lashes for a lifting effect, and call it a really good day. Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 27 Nov. 2023

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“Good day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20day. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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