of the year

phrase

—used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year

the movie/teacher/rookie of the year

Examples of of the year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

All four acts received nominations in the major three record of the year, album of the year and song of the year categories. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

They are closely followed by Silvana Estrada and Mon Laferte with six nominations each, including their own for record of the year, album of the year, and song of the year. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

While Dante Rowley and his fiancée were out of town during one of the most brutal heat waves of the year, a man broke into their San Diego home through an open upstairs window. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Madonna is this year’s leading VMAs nominee, with a career-high 11 nominations, including nods for video of the year, artist of the year and song of the year. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026

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