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. 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 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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