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 On big budget series producers still need a streaming partner which covers 100% of a budget and takes 100% IP, when retaining IP is the order of the day. —

John Hopewell, Variety, 24 June 2024 Virgo August 23 – September 22 Difficult conversations are the order of the day. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2024 If Sudan’s descent into all-out war isn’t stopped soon, the principle governing the international evacuations—everyone for themselves—will be the order of the day. —

Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2023 Meanwhile, at stage right … Further right on the French political spectrum, chaos was also the order of the day, often playing out on national TV screens. —

Joseph Ataman, CNN, 15 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for the order of the day

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