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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For the Mott family, that means a significantly earlier start to the day. Eva Andersen, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 By later this evening, the sun in Leo will meet with Neptune retrograde, adding an aura of compassion, empathy and imagination to the day. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Nearly 30 years to the day that Shakur was gunned down in the passenger seat of a BMW Knight was driving, Davis is accused of murder for allegedly giving his crew the order to open fire on Shakur in retaliation for a fight. Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 And because creator Sascha Penn wanted to give fans a little more for the road, there was an after-credits scene traveling back in time to the day Kanan was born. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 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 29 Aug. 2026.

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