of the day
idiom
1
: served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day
What's the vegetable of the day?
Our soup of the day is vegetable beef.
2
: of a particular period of time
What were some of the popular movies of the day?
We read old newspapers to learn of the important issues of the day.
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Delhi’s water supply has long been an issue, and in 1993 the government of the day launched the Yamuna Action Plan, a clean-up strategy intended to overhaul the city’s sewage treatment.
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Several others remained open but donated a portion of the day’s proceeds to legal aid or other causes.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
As with a warning, adjust your plans to avoid being outside during the coldest parts of the day.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Six strokes back in third are Max McGreevy (67, North) and Joel Dahmen (63, North), who carded the low score of the day with a round that included three eagles.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Several others remained open but donated a portion of the day’s proceeds to legal aid or other causes.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
As with a warning, adjust your plans to avoid being outside during the coldest parts of the day.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2026
Six strokes back in third are Max McGreevy (67, North) and Joel Dahmen (63, North), who carded the low score of the day with a round that included three eagles.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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