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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Their creamy texture melts into the crispy hash browns for a filling, satisfying start to the day. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 Let’s go back in time to the day when parents sent all their children to the same neighborhood public school, one brother after another, one sister after another. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 The looming question, even after Mahomes participated in the entire offseason program and every practice of training camp, was how his knee would hold up nine months to the day since he was hurt in a game against the Chargers. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Apple’s iPhone Duo launch Wednesday comes seven years to the day after Samsung shipped its first foldable smartphone, the Galaxy Fold, in September 2019. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 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 26 Sep. 2026.

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