save the day

phrase

: to make a bad situation end successfully

Just when things looked hopeless, my brother came along and saved the day.

Examples of save the day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Contrary to perceptions, nonprofit workers aren’t well-meaning amateurs waiting for tech to save the day, but savvy operators with deep community knowledge and relationships that can’t simply be replicated. — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

When a rogue asteroid hurtles toward Earth on short notice, gentle gravitational nudges and kinetic bumps won’t save the day. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026

Your schedule and boundaries need a serious overhaul, but the cosmos is here to save the day. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

His group had been consulting with architects on restoration plans in hopes that someone would save the day. — Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 31 July 2026

Rhymes for save the day

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• gramineae