the order of the day
noun phrase
: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation
Change was very much the order of the day in that time in our country's history.
At the resort's outdoor café, bathing suits and sandals are the order of the day.
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Francis approved the order of the day for Saturday back in June 2024.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Intelligence work demands discretion, but in recent years public relations has been the order of the day.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Pre-match firework displays went viral across the globe and goals, cards and penalty shoot-outs were the order of the day.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Canada came into the match knowing physicality would be the order of the day.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Intelligence work demands discretion, but in recent years public relations has been the order of the day.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Pre-match firework displays went viral across the globe and goals, cards and penalty shoot-outs were the order of the day.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Canada came into the match knowing physicality would be the order of the day.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the order of the day
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“The order of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20order%20of%20the%20day. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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