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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Country pursuits are the order of the day – a light spot of riding, tennis, clay pigeon shooting, or falconry.
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Enthusiasm, not formality, is the order of the day.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Special teams were the order of the day, with both teams whistled for seven penalties in the 60-plus minutes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Cautious optimism is the order of the day for commercial real estate’s industrial sector in 2026.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Enthusiasm, not formality, is the order of the day.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Special teams were the order of the day, with both teams whistled for seven penalties in the 60-plus minutes.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Jan. 2026
Cautious optimism is the order of the day for commercial real estate’s industrial sector in 2026.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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 11 Feb. 2026.
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