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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Experts say making some dishes, such as desserts, ahead of the big day is a great way to manage your time effectively leading up to all the cooking that actually needs to be done on Thanksgiving.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
The Parade Studio team consists of approximately 27 painters, carpenters, animators, sculptors, welders, scenic/costume designers, electricians and engineers, who contribute over 8,000 hours of labor to prepare for the big day.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Thankfully, the retailer has dropped hundreds of deals ahead of the big day—and the chance to score an extra 40 percent off.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
At each of these properties (which can be bought out for wedding weekends), a centuries-old church offers a dreamy focal point for the big day.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
The Parade Studio team consists of approximately 27 painters, carpenters, animators, sculptors, welders, scenic/costume designers, electricians and engineers, who contribute over 8,000 hours of labor to prepare for the big day.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
Thankfully, the retailer has dropped hundreds of deals ahead of the big day—and the chance to score an extra 40 percent off.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
At each of these properties (which can be bought out for wedding weekends), a centuries-old church offers a dreamy focal point for the big day.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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