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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After a very chilly start to the day, with many spots in North Texas dipping into the 20s during the morning, our southerly flow kicks back in, which will lead to a steady warming trend over the next several days.
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Mckenna King, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Seven years later, nearly to the day, Klieman returned to the podium as the subject of another major change.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
On Sunday, 12 years to the day after the car accident that claimed the Fast & Furious franchise star's life, the model and philanthropist shared a series of images accompanied by a touching caption on her Instagram to commemorate his life.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
It’s believed to be the last time the foursome would ever gather together in the same place, seven years to the day after the first photo of them was taken together.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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Mckenna King, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Seven years later, nearly to the day, Klieman returned to the podium as the subject of another major change.
—Sam McDowell 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
On Sunday, 12 years to the day after the car accident that claimed the Fast & Furious franchise star's life, the model and philanthropist shared a series of images accompanied by a touching caption on her Instagram to commemorate his life.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Dec. 2025
It’s believed to be the last time the foursome would ever gather together in the same place, seven years to the day after the first photo of them was taken together.
—Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025
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 19 Dec. 2025.
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