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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Stacked with two eggs, chorizo, Havarti cheese, scallions and cilantro, the sandwich made for a hearty and delicious start to the day.
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Sofia Distefano, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
Related Stories News of the series pickup comes almost two years to the day that Variety exclusively reported that the series was in the works at the streamer.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Almost a year ago to the day, with concerns over the wideouts and the Bills coming off back-to-back losses, Beane traded for Amari Cooper, and although the five-time Pro Bowl receiver didn’t light up the stat sheet, his presence was credited for opening up the offense.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2023, former Broward Circuit Court Judge John Murphy limited the digital evidence admitted into the retrial to the day of and following the murders.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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Sofia Distefano, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
Related Stories News of the series pickup comes almost two years to the day that Variety exclusively reported that the series was in the works at the streamer.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Almost a year ago to the day, with concerns over the wideouts and the Bills coming off back-to-back losses, Beane traded for Amari Cooper, and although the five-time Pro Bowl receiver didn’t light up the stat sheet, his presence was credited for opening up the offense.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In 2023, former Broward Circuit Court Judge John Murphy limited the digital evidence admitted into the retrial to the day of and following the murders.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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