of the day

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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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Some of the day-to-day involvement is gone, along with the immediacy that made the early years so energizing. Dustin Lemick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 On one hand was the idea that death metal had a unique power and precision among even the heavier styles of the day like industrial, grindcore, and noise music, and that the genre was as important a mode of expression as pop or rock. Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026 The Dane is the reigning champion of both the Vuelta a Espana and Giro d’Italia, and though behind Pogacar at the start of the day, was bidding to hold all three Grand Tours at once. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 19 July 2026 France nearly tied the game several times in the final minutes, but England was able to extend its lead to 5-3 on a penalty kick off the foot of Saka in the 87th minute for his third goal of the day. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 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 27 Jul. 2026.

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