the big day
noun phrase
: the day that something important happens
Tomorrow is the big day.
also
: the day someone is to be married
So, when's the big day?
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Flight attendant Thea Chavez also flew in from Houston for the big day.
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Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 July 2025
My dad gifted my partner one of his old tuxedos for the big day, and my sister persuaded me to rent a party dress for the karaoke dance portion of our wedding (neither a Chinese or Western tradition, but very me).
—CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Now the club is targeting August 10 — when Barca play their traditional season-opening friendly match, the Joan Gamper Trophy — for the big day.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Don’t wait for the big day, these monitor deals are live now.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 8 July 2025
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Janis MacKey Frayer, NBC news, 10 July 2025
My dad gifted my partner one of his old tuxedos for the big day, and my sister persuaded me to rent a party dress for the karaoke dance portion of our wedding (neither a Chinese or Western tradition, but very me).
—CNN Money, 9 July 2025
Now the club is targeting August 10 — when Barca play their traditional season-opening friendly match, the Joan Gamper Trophy — for the big day.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Don’t wait for the big day, these monitor deals are live now.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 8 July 2025
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“The big day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20day. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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