of the day
idiom
1
: served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day
What's the vegetable of the day?
Our soup of the day is vegetable beef.
2
: of a particular period of time
What were some of the popular movies of the day?
We read old newspapers to learn of the important issues of the day.
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
To capture all the beautiful details and special moments of the day, don’t forget to hire a photographer as well.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
By the end of the day, Nonato had rescued about 90% of the tiles and laid them on a blanket in the driveway in the same pattern as the fireplace.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Trinity and Wesleyan have been playing basketball since March 4, 1902, a game Trinity won 24-21 that, according to the local papers of the day, was marred by fouls.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
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Allbusiness, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
To capture all the beautiful details and special moments of the day, don’t forget to hire a photographer as well.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
By the end of the day, Nonato had rescued about 90% of the tiles and laid them on a blanket in the driveway in the same pattern as the fireplace.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Trinity and Wesleyan have been playing basketball since March 4, 1902, a game Trinity won 24-21 that, according to the local papers of the day, was marred by fouls.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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