one day
idiom
1
: at some time in the future
One day, it'll happen. You'll see.
People may one day be able to take vacations to the moon.
2
: on a day in the past
I went to her house one day and had lunch with her.
One day, we had a terrible argument.
Examples of one day in a Sentence
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At the time, the mom was hopeful that the family's social media videos would raise awareness of ovarian cancer in young women and, one day, serve as a time capsule for Weston of their time together.
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Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Up from its No. 5 position on last week’s chart, which was recorded after only one day of streaming for the movie, this translates to 6.2 million views when divided by its runtime.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 10 May 2024
Maybe one day there will be a Venn diagram between the pair of us, but not at the moment.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Plants that can gear up to bloom and then have flowers that last but one day have always amazed me.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
But venue owners won't be able to rent or lease the property more than six days per year and one day per month.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Ukraine moved the date up by one day last year in an effort to break with Soviet-era traditions.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 8 May 2024
The arrests come one day after similar demonstrations broke out at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
But for this interview, he’s being thrust into the spotlight by his Fall Guy director, David Leitch, a former stuntman who is part of an industry effort to get stunt performers more recognition for their work, and perhaps one day even an Oscar.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Up from its No. 5 position on last week’s chart, which was recorded after only one day of streaming for the movie, this translates to 6.2 million views when divided by its runtime.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 10 May 2024
Maybe one day there will be a Venn diagram between the pair of us, but not at the moment.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Plants that can gear up to bloom and then have flowers that last but one day have always amazed me.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024
But venue owners won't be able to rent or lease the property more than six days per year and one day per month.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
Ukraine moved the date up by one day last year in an effort to break with Soviet-era traditions.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 8 May 2024
The arrests come one day after similar demonstrations broke out at the University of Arizona in Tucson.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
But for this interview, he’s being thrust into the spotlight by his Fall Guy director, David Leitch, a former stuntman who is part of an industry effort to get stunt performers more recognition for their work, and perhaps one day even an Oscar.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
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“One day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20day. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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