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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Mite damage is most prevalent during the drier time of the year as seasonal rains can disrupt their feeding and perhaps wash them off.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Paddack, who hadn’t pitched past five innings this season, was sharp and efficient in his 7 1/3-inning effort, leaving to a standing ovation from the Target Field crowd and hugs from his teammates on his way to picking up his first win of the year.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Brookline’s first loss of the year just came to Natick in five.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The death marks the city’s first traffic fatality of the year.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
Paddack, who hadn’t pitched past five innings this season, was sharp and efficient in his 7 1/3-inning effort, leaving to a standing ovation from the Target Field crowd and hugs from his teammates on his way to picking up his first win of the year.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Brookline’s first loss of the year just came to Natick in five.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
The death marks the city’s first traffic fatality of the year.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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