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.
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Two people have been killed and 10 others were injured in an explosion in Louisville, Kentucky, plant Tuesday.
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The resolution, which was approved by the Antioch City Council 4-0 on Tuesday night, will pay the department’s sergeants, corporals, officers, community service officers, and dispatch personnel who work extra shifts double-time pay, which is twice the standard rate.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
What happened Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.
—Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Its governing board includes two former Republican governors, Arne Carlson of Minnesota and Bill Weld of Massachusetts, according to a list of names shared on a call with reporters on Tuesday.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
The resolution, which was approved by the Antioch City Council 4-0 on Tuesday night, will pay the department’s sergeants, corporals, officers, community service officers, and dispatch personnel who work extra shifts double-time pay, which is twice the standard rate.
—Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
What happened Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, resigned Tuesday amid intense pressure over his handling of a notorious child abuser.
—Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
Its governing board includes two former Republican governors, Arne Carlson of Minnesota and Bill Weld of Massachusetts, according to a list of names shared on a call with reporters on Tuesday.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Tuesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tuesday. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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