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.

Examples of the order of the day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After Tuesday night’s Hollywood glamour moment, fall styling and suited inspiration was the order of the day for Kate Middleton‘s latest outing at The Forward Trust in Southend, England, on Thursday. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

At one class focused on nutrition for diabetes, the order of the day was preparing broccoli. — Hope Hodge Deck, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

On top of home prices that skyrocketed in the COVID era, many of the places where affordability was still the order of the day are crowding out would-be new neighbors with property taxes that are also going through the roof. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Whips and gags were the order of the day; those moments would be intercut with live footage shot in Hollywood’s Cathouse. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

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