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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Golden Bulls head coach Maurice Flowers, named CIAA coach of the year, is a conference champion in his fourth season at the helm of his alma mater.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 Nov. 2025
This was amid Democrats’ push to extend health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire at the end of the year.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
The Las Culturistas Culture Awards celebrate culture’s most iconic and consequential moments of the year.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Throughout his career, he was nominated for artist of the year at the Americana Honors & Awards in 2006, launched his own label, Aimless Records, in 2008, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 Nov. 2025
This was amid Democrats’ push to extend health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act that are set to expire at the end of the year.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
The Las Culturistas Culture Awards celebrate culture’s most iconic and consequential moments of the year.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
Throughout his career, he was nominated for artist of the year at the Americana Honors & Awards in 2006, launched his own label, Aimless Records, in 2008, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2021.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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