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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McLaurin was doubled most of the day.
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The next day, Umasnky posted a video of the day leading up to the proposal, including going to a romantic dinner before returning to their home, which was filled with candles and flowers.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
By the end of the day, hundreds were gone.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Shortly after, Ethan Feng delivered one of the most decisive performances of the day, cruising to a 5-and-4 triumph over Stuart Grehan and widening the gap on the scoreboard.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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David Aldridge, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The next day, Umasnky posted a video of the day leading up to the proposal, including going to a romantic dinner before returning to their home, which was filled with candles and flowers.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
By the end of the day, hundreds were gone.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Shortly after, Ethan Feng delivered one of the most decisive performances of the day, cruising to a 5-and-4 triumph over Stuart Grehan and widening the gap on the scoreboard.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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