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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While some of the options flows are getting more balanced between bulls and bears, the biggest single SpaceX trades of the day on Monday were neutral to bullish. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 28 July 2026 Plan activities around the cooler parts of the day, such as during the early morning or later in the evening. Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 To be the president of the United States is to be on call all hours of the day. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026 Reed, who spent all of last season on the practice squad, made the play of the day during team drills. Mike Kaye july 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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