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 Choosing the wrong rod for the presentation can make the difference between a good day of fishing and an experience akin to trying to drive a nail with a screwdriver. Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024 Linebacker Carson Dean put together a good day while working primarily with the starters in combination with Xavian Sorey, including a pass breakup against Green during fastballs. Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024 Practice Regular Stress Management On a good day, a leader may be purposeful, visionary and an action-taker. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 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

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“Good day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20day. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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