Examples of Tuesday in a Sentence
I had lunch with her last Tuesday.
I'll be seeing her again next Tuesday.
My birthday falls on a Tuesday this year.
Next week I'll arrive on Tuesday and leave on Friday.
I will arrive on Tuesday morning.
Recent Examples on the Web
The western Canada swing continues Tuesday in Calgary at 9 p.m. ET on TSN4, SNW.
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Omar White, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
De Leon’s remarkable biography was recognized on Tuesday when he was given the Horatio Alger Award, a prestigious prize for Americans who have overcome adversity to become prominent leaders.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Donald Trump's second week in office included a surprise federal funding freeze Tuesday that prompted nationwide confusion and a shifting timeline on tariffs across U.S. imports from Canada, Mexico and China set for a Feb. 1 rollout, creating whiplash in financial markets Friday.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Cold Cut Combo Tuesday: All-Pro Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki
Wednesday: Meatball Marinara
Thursday: All-New Baja Chipotle Chicken
Friday: Tuna
Saturday: The Ultimate B.M.T.
Sunday: The Philly
Dairy Queen $7 Meal Deal
The restaurant chain has a meal deal that includes dessert.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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Omar White, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
De Leon’s remarkable biography was recognized on Tuesday when he was given the Horatio Alger Award, a prestigious prize for Americans who have overcome adversity to become prominent leaders.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2025
The big picture: Donald Trump's second week in office included a surprise federal funding freeze Tuesday that prompted nationwide confusion and a shifting timeline on tariffs across U.S. imports from Canada, Mexico and China set for a Feb. 1 rollout, creating whiplash in financial markets Friday.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
Cold Cut Combo Tuesday: All-Pro Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki
Wednesday: Meatball Marinara
Thursday: All-New Baja Chipotle Chicken
Friday: Tuna
Saturday: The Ultimate B.M.T.
Sunday: The Philly
Dairy Queen $7 Meal Deal
The restaurant chain has a meal deal that includes dessert.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Tuesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tuesday. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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Tuesday
noun
Tues·day
ˈt(y)üz-dē 
: the third day of the week
Etymology
Old English tīwesdæg, literally, "day of Tiw (god of war)"
Word Origin
The Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times worshiped many gods. One of the most important of these was a war god whose name in Old English was Tiw. The third day of the week was known as tīwesdæg, "day of Tiw," in honor of this god. Modern English Tuesday comes from Old English tīwesdæg.
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