of the day

phrase

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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On the men’s side, Frances Tiafoe and fellow American Alex Michelsen are first, with Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz serving up a tantalizing final match of the day. Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 The Amazon plane was making its third flight of the day, according to the NTSB. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 Toward the end of the day, a woman came up to my desk in tears. Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026 Dalhausser and Crabb took a thrilling semifinal in straight sets over the San Diego Smash in the men’s first match of the day. Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of the day

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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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