to the day

phrase

: 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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Many venues offer tours, team hall of fame exhibits or nearby museums that add real depth to the day. Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 This incident comes one year to the day after Lawley was seriously injured when he was hit in the face by a firework, leaving him needing stitches in his nose and mouth. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 Suppliers feed oil into the system through a reverse Dutch auction, which entails offering barrels at a discount to the day’s market price. Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026 The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the day

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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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