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

Key Background This is the biggest lottery prize of the year so far, pipping an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot that was won by a Florida ticket buyer last Tuesday. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026

At the beginning of the year, some volunteers within Coppell ISD went door-to-door to recruit and keep students in public education. — Lacey Beasley, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

At Barclays, Jefferies, Morgan Stanley, Truist and UBS, economists expect the Fed to keep rates steady for the remainder of the year. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

Along with Tidwell, there were also contributions from Gilbert, who hit his fifth home run of the year and chased down fly balls and line drives all night long. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for of the year

• charioteer
• ritonavir
• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere