variants
or D-day
: a day set for launching an operation
specifically
: June 6, 1944, on which Allied forces began the invasion of France in World War II
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Our two nations enjoy the world’s longest undefended border, largest trading partnership, and nearly a century of military cooperation, from the beaches of D-Day to the fight against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan.
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Ian Cooper, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
The deportation trains continued for two months after D-Day.
—Sarah Federman, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The state visit came to fruition in June 2019 and coincided with the 75th anniversary of D-Day then.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The last person to accomplish this feat was Charles Guggenheim in 1994, for feature length D-Day Remembered and short subject A Time for Justice, winning for the latter.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Ian Cooper, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
The deportation trains continued for two months after D-Day.
—Sarah Federman, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
The state visit came to fruition in June 2019 and coincided with the 75th anniversary of D-Day then.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The last person to accomplish this feat was Charles Guggenheim in 1994, for feature length D-Day Remembered and short subject A Time for Justice, winning for the latter.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for D-Day
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“D-Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/D-Day. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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