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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The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Today marks two racing milestones for my friend Jerry Bruckheimer, the release of F1 and the 35 year anniversary to the day of our collaboration with the great Tony Scott on Days of Thunder.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The local news outlet reported that the couple’s 16-year-old son Christopher had been buried there after his death in 2003 — 20 years to the day of his mother’s murder.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 June 2025
Despite a cloudy start to the day and rain and storms expected later, the day’s events will continue as planned, the president said.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Today marks two racing milestones for my friend Jerry Bruckheimer, the release of F1 and the 35 year anniversary to the day of our collaboration with the great Tony Scott on Days of Thunder.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
The local news outlet reported that the couple’s 16-year-old son Christopher had been buried there after his death in 2003 — 20 years to the day of his mother’s murder.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 25 June 2025
Despite a cloudy start to the day and rain and storms expected later, the day’s events will continue as planned, the president said.
—Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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