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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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
And his final round last year saw a 66, which was the low score of the day by two strokes.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The most popular hours of the day lost items were reported were 11 p.m. and midnight.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The share price rose 11.15% by the end of the day to $318.88.
▪ Steel company Nucor ended the day last Wednesday at $110.95, and dropped to its lowest point Monday at $98.55.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
And his final round last year saw a 66, which was the low score of the day by two strokes.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The most popular hours of the day lost items were reported were 11 p.m. and midnight.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The share price rose 11.15% by the end of the day to $318.88.
▪ Steel company Nucor ended the day last Wednesday at $110.95, and dropped to its lowest point Monday at $98.55.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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