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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The feat adds to a record-setting career for the Puerto Rican singer, who's won album of the year at the Grammy Awards (the first Spanish-language album to do so), topped the Billboard 200 chart four times and performed as a solo headliner at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The outstanding director of the year award celebrates filmmakers whose singular vision and command of craft have shaped the cinematic conversation.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Schneider, the reigning executive of the year, deserves immense credit.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The full lineup of exclusive releases, mostly but not entirely in the vinyl format, includes more than 350 titles that will be offered only in independent record shops on April 18, certain to be the biggest record retail day of the year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
The outstanding director of the year award celebrates filmmakers whose singular vision and command of craft have shaped the cinematic conversation.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Schneider, the reigning executive of the year, deserves immense credit.
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The full lineup of exclusive releases, mostly but not entirely in the vinyl format, includes more than 350 titles that will be offered only in independent record shops on April 18, certain to be the biggest record retail day of the year.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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