to the day
idiom
: to exactly a specified number of years
It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.
Soon after their wedding, almost a year to the day, they got divorced.
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Sharing work time with someone else brings a touch of community to the day.
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Before trading kicked off, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and S&P 500 futures were down, 194 points, or 0.5%, and 10 points and 0.2%, respectively, signaling a weaker start to the day on Wall Street.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
Monday marks 100 years to the day since the Art Deco made its debut onto the global scene.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
Doocy, 37, married Vaughn in 2021 at a small ceremony in Bluffton, S.C., during the COVID pandemic, four years to the day before their second baby arrived.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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William Arruda, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Before trading kicked off, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average futures and S&P 500 futures were down, 194 points, or 0.5%, and 10 points and 0.2%, respectively, signaling a weaker start to the day on Wall Street.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
Monday marks 100 years to the day since the Art Deco made its debut onto the global scene.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
Doocy, 37, married Vaughn in 2021 at a small ceremony in Bluffton, S.C., during the COVID pandemic, four years to the day before their second baby arrived.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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