on the day
idiom
British
: on the day that an event happens
I know we seem a bit disorganized now, but we'll be all right on the day.
Whether we win or not depends on which players are healthy on the day.
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The families were then confronted by the unpaid vendors, sometimes on the day of the event, prosecutors said.
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The next year, there was no rain on the day of Rock Fest, but one of the wettest Mays on record had left the concert grounds messy.
—Dan Kelly
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
In fact, on the day he was released, Leonard still appeared at a local charity event to pass out turkeys with his now former Colts teammates.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The next year, there was no rain on the day of Rock Fest, but one of the wettest Mays on record had left the concert grounds messy.
—Dan Kelly
october 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
In fact, on the day he was released, Leonard still appeared at a local charity event to pass out turkeys with his now former Colts teammates.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the day
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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