of the day
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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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The bulk of the day would be musical, but the recognition of the Haight’s roots in Beat poetry was essential.
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Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
But the cars that showed up for the event were perhaps the biggest stars of the day.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But the 2026 race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell wasn't the sole focus of the day (despite McConnell's presence — and his legacy — looming large over the annual rally).
—Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
Mayor Greenberg joins Yearwood at Hudson Middle Mayor Craig Greenberg joined Yearwood at his second school of the day, Hudson Middle's 6th grade building.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
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Dennis McNally, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025
But the cars that showed up for the event were perhaps the biggest stars of the day.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
But the 2026 race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell wasn't the sole focus of the day (despite McConnell's presence — and his legacy — looming large over the annual rally).
—Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
Mayor Greenberg joins Yearwood at Hudson Middle Mayor Craig Greenberg joined Yearwood at his second school of the day, Hudson Middle's 6th grade building.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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