of the day
idiom
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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When paired with putting my boots in front of the heat vent and cranking up the temp for the last ten minutes of the drive, getting my boots on was no longer the crux of the day.
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Anna Callaghan, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
Too often, our leaders chase headlines and react to the crisis of the day instead of fixing root causes like the wealth gap and economic insecurity.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Other neighbors joined the barricade, and by the end of the day, the protesters numbered in the hundreds.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
After a strikeout by Lee, Crowell ripped a double to left to drive in the Golden Eagles' first run of the day.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
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Anna Callaghan, Outside, 14 Feb. 2026
Too often, our leaders chase headlines and react to the crisis of the day instead of fixing root causes like the wealth gap and economic insecurity.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Other neighbors joined the barricade, and by the end of the day, the protesters numbered in the hundreds.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
After a strikeout by Lee, Crowell ripped a double to left to drive in the Golden Eagles' first run of the day.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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