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 financial incompatibilities led Collins to call off the wedding, just a few weeks before the big day.
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Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Queen Elizabeth even loaned her the Cartier Scroll Tiara for the big day.
—Christopher Luu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
But all is not well leading up to the big day.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
So, no major weather concerns for the big day.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Queen Elizabeth even loaned her the Cartier Scroll Tiara for the big day.
—Christopher Luu, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
But all is not well leading up to the big day.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2026
So, no major weather concerns for the big day.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 14 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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