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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This was perhaps their most worthy defensive performance of the year against a serious team.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
About 600 of the fifth-generation jets were in service as of the beginning of the year across the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, with more than 1,600 on order, according to FlightGlobal’s World Air Forces 2026.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
While there was perhaps a splash of serendipity in pulling the pieces together, there’s no question that one of the year’s most unexpected cinematic success stories began following that first spark in October 2019 as Marshall read O’Farrell’s words.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The union wrote in a social media post that within in the first 26 days of the year, the Orland Fire Protection District requested out-of-town ambulances to assist them 16 times.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
About 600 of the fifth-generation jets were in service as of the beginning of the year across the US Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, with more than 1,600 on order, according to FlightGlobal’s World Air Forces 2026.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
While there was perhaps a splash of serendipity in pulling the pieces together, there’s no question that one of the year’s most unexpected cinematic success stories began following that first spark in October 2019 as Marshall read O’Farrell’s words.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The union wrote in a social media post that within in the first 26 days of the year, the Orland Fire Protection District requested out-of-town ambulances to assist them 16 times.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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