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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Written at the turn of the year from 1967 to 1968 while living with the Fairfield Porter family on Long Island, the poem is quintessential Schuyler, interweaving immediate sensual responses to weather and daily events with witty asides and reflections.
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Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
At the national level, the median single-family home price grew 1.7 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of the year to $429,400.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Nearly one-quarter of children (23%) consider the Tooth Fairy's visit one of their favorite surprises of the year, the poll said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Sales of luxury houses priced between 60 million and 500 million Indian rupees jumped 88% in the second quarter of the year compared with the same period in 2024, while the number of launches for such apartments grew 40% from the year before, a report by real estate firm CBRE showed.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
At the national level, the median single-family home price grew 1.7 percent year-over-year in the second quarter of the year to $429,400.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Nearly one-quarter of children (23%) consider the Tooth Fairy's visit one of their favorite surprises of the year, the poll said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Sales of luxury houses priced between 60 million and 500 million Indian rupees jumped 88% in the second quarter of the year compared with the same period in 2024, while the number of launches for such apartments grew 40% from the year before, a report by real estate firm CBRE showed.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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