bluebird day

noun

plural bluebird days
: a day marked by cloudless blue skies
… the cotton-wool-like cloud that covered the sun passed, and the sun's rays warmed us again. The fishermen talked of this bluebird day, this day with the warm sun and calm water—a summer lagniappe.Mollie C. Webster
Above, stars wink a promise of another bluebird day.Laura Cencigh-Albulario
Fresh snow and a bluebird day make for a stunning day in Yellowstone National Park.Federal NewsFeed

Examples of bluebird day in a Sentence

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California — touted as a great backdrop for outdoor education because of its frequent bluebird days — is experiencing increasingly fierce wildfires and punishing heat. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024 But not Longs: On a bluebird day, Longs and its mammoth neighbor, Meeker, can be seen from Denver. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2024 Yet the vibes beyond the idyllic bluebird day were, so obviously, bad among Democrats. Jesús Rodríguez, Washington Post, 4 July 2024 Heat up around the indoor fireplace or take your beverage to the deck on a bluebird day. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023 And the best part is those windows in the living room open fully to the patio outside, for indoor/outdoor living on perfect bluebird days. Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023 So, a bluebird day in the duck world is one with a cold north wind and sunshine at nine o'clock in the sky. Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 24 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bluebird day was in 1860

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“Bluebird day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluebird%20day. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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