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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Yes, Grocery Store Eggs Can Hatch Forbes Daily: Join over 1 million Forbes Daily subscribers and get our best stories, exclusive reporting and essential analysis of the day’s news in your inbox every weekday. Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Stewart’s dunk came in at No. 2 on the top plays of the day, second only to a ridiculous behind-the-back glove save from goalie John Gibson of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025 There is also often the frustrating sensation of waking up with a relatively flat stomach and having a bump by the end of the day—very hard for wardrobe planning! Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025 Energy was the worst performing S & P 500 sector of the day, losing 1.5%. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of the day

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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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