of the year

phrase

used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year
the movie/teacher/rookie of the year

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Setting the tone for that win was Mahle, who turned in one of his best starts of the year by allowing no runs over six-plus innings. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Bandito almost rolled up Kyle Fletcher for an early win, and this rattled Fletcher—who suffered his first pinfall of the year against Bandito earlier this year. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Investors will now turn to the Communist Party’s Politburo meeting, traditionally held in late July, where top leaders will review first-half performance and set policy direction for the rest of the year. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 July 2026 Daan Struyven, commodities analyst at Goldman Sachs, maintained his $80 forecast on Brent crude, the international benchmark, for the rest of the year. David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for of the year

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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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