of the day

idiom

: 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.

: 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.

Examples of of the day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors, delivered every morning. —

Maegan vazquez, Washington Post, 21 July 2024 Scheffler, who missed his share of short putts, drilled a 3-wood into the 238-yard 17th to 2 feet for birdie, among the purest shots of the day. —

Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024 Keep pets indoors during the hottest parts of the day. —

Hannah Shields, Sacramento Bee, 20 July 2024 Beyond that, the Republican gathering often appeared oddly disconnected from some of the biggest issues of the day. —

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for of the day

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