of the day
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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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Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Moriarty also interviewed two former employees of the day care who have never spoken out before.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Although this could happen at any time of the day, symptoms tend to crop up when the sun goes down in the evening—an aspect of sundown syndrome that remains a puzzle to researchers.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
Steve Coleman, 67, has trouble walking and spends most of the day sitting down.
—Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Moriarty also interviewed two former employees of the day care who have never spoken out before.
—Stephanie Slifer, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Although this could happen at any time of the day, symptoms tend to crop up when the sun goes down in the evening—an aspect of sundown syndrome that remains a puzzle to researchers.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
Steve Coleman, 67, has trouble walking and spends most of the day sitting down.
—Sarah Kliff, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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