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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Usman Khawaja was heading out for what could be his final innings in Test cricket, almost 15 years to the day since his first at the very same venue.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Maduro was captured Saturday, 36 years to the day after Noriega was removed by American forces.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Instead, qualified working parents and other eligible caregivers who make less than the program’s income limit apply directly to the state for assistance, which is paid to the day care center.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Maduro was captured Saturday, 36 years to the day after Noriega was removed by American forces.
—Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Instead, qualified working parents and other eligible caregivers who make less than the program’s income limit apply directly to the state for assistance, which is paid to the day care center.
—Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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