of the year

idiom

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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Goldman Sachs wrote in a note earlier this month the S&P will likely increase another 4% to about 6,600 by the end of the year, just above a 2.5% rally to 6,500 forecast by Morgan Stanley analysts, while other economists for JPMorgan Chase anticipate the index dropping about 5.3% to around 6,000. Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025 At the beginning of the year, Slaton — who underwent bariatric surgery in July 2022 — traveled to Pittsburgh for her skin removal with plastic surgeon Dr. J. Peter Rubin at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 July 2025 By the end of the year, that figure is expected to total between 1 billion and 1.5 billion euros. Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 July 2025 The Cardinals are expected to lose him in free agency, considering Spotrac projects Helsley to sign for $81 million when his deal expires at the end of the year. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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