the order of the day
noun phrase
: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation
Change was very much the order of the day in that time in our country's history.
At the resort's outdoor café, bathing suits and sandals are the order of the day.
Examples of the order of the day in a Sentence
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Moving Day, the time to set the stage for the final round, unfolded on a perfect Saturday at the 88th Masters and ... imperfect golf became the order of the day.
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Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
Most men, meanwhile, got the memo that a traditional tux was the order of the day for the season’s most prestigious event, which is perhaps why Cillian Murphy opted for a look that felt more conservative than the forward-thinking looks he’s been wearing throughout the awards season.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Careful, neat knife work was not the order of the day—the cleaver was the preferred tool of Roman butchers and appears to have been a Roman invention, along with the butcher’s block.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
Bond markets have not unwound as predicted, and overall, business as usual seems to be the order of the day in global finance.
—Mark Blyth and Sylvia Maxfield, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2018
When trust is the order of the day, predators are free to plunder.
—Jim McDermott, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Checks to households, massive liquidity injections from the U.S. Federal Reserve, and bailouts for businesses are now the order of the day—all at hitherto impossible levels, all justified by the extraordinary threat of the pandemic crisis.
—Sven Steinmo and Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2020
Swift vengeance is the order of the day, consequences be damned.
—Eric Alterman, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2023
Although Lopez’s color palette looked different, her signature smoky eyes were still the order of the day.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
Most men, meanwhile, got the memo that a traditional tux was the order of the day for the season’s most prestigious event, which is perhaps why Cillian Murphy opted for a look that felt more conservative than the forward-thinking looks he’s been wearing throughout the awards season.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Careful, neat knife work was not the order of the day—the cleaver was the preferred tool of Roman butchers and appears to have been a Roman invention, along with the butcher’s block.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 15 Feb. 2024
Bond markets have not unwound as predicted, and overall, business as usual seems to be the order of the day in global finance.
—Mark Blyth and Sylvia Maxfield, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2018
When trust is the order of the day, predators are free to plunder.
—Jim McDermott, Vulture, 2 Feb. 2024
Checks to households, massive liquidity injections from the U.S. Federal Reserve, and bailouts for businesses are now the order of the day—all at hitherto impossible levels, all justified by the extraordinary threat of the pandemic crisis.
—Sven Steinmo and Mark Blyth, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2020
Swift vengeance is the order of the day, consequences be damned.
—Eric Alterman, The New Republic, 27 Oct. 2023
Although Lopez’s color palette looked different, her signature smoky eyes were still the order of the day.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2023
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