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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Specifically, his right adductor, four balls into his second over of the day.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As with a warning, adjust your plans to avoid being outside during the coldest parts of the day.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Teams had until the end of the day to sign the 112-page document, which guarantees access to top-level Cup Series races and a revenue stream, and 13 of 15 organizations reluctantly agreed.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
As with a warning, adjust your plans to avoid being outside during the coldest parts of the day.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Teams had until the end of the day to sign the 112-page document, which guarantees access to top-level Cup Series races and a revenue stream, and 13 of 15 organizations reluctantly agreed.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The book’s heroine, Catherine Morland, is an avid reader of the popular novels of the day, and has a specific fondness for Ann Radcliffe’s real-life 1794 best seller, The Mysteries of Udolpho, a tale of ghostly figures and hidden manuscripts.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 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 12 Jan. 2026.
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