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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The Canadian Space Agency promises plenty of support for the entire family when the big day comes. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 Check out our favorite early picks below, bookmark this page, and come back as the big day gets closer. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Tons of top-sellers are marked down ahead of the big day, like this Laneige lip mask that hardly ever goes on sale and this K-beauty reparative serum designed to hydrate, smooth, and soothe complexions. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 While King wore ​​a custom Oscar de la Renta gown for the big day, Piet wowed in a black-and-white tuxedo by Brunello Cucinelli. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the big day

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“The big day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20day. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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