of the year
idiom
—used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year
the movie/teacher/rookie of the year
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Despite these scoring metrics, Dixon’s name has not circulated into player of the year conversations, with Duke’s Cooper Flagg and Auburn’s Johni Broome turning the competition into a two-horse race.
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Starship, the world's largest rocket, could fly again as soon as Friday on its second launch of the year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
But losing Gordon just before the final stretch of the year will hurt the 76ers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
At one point last summer, then-Gov. Mike Parson said the Royals needed to have a new plan by the end of the year; no plan was ever released publicly.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tyler Small, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Starship, the world's largest rocket, could fly again as soon as Friday on its second launch of the year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
But losing Gordon just before the final stretch of the year will hurt the 76ers.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
At one point last summer, then-Gov. Mike Parson said the Royals needed to have a new plan by the end of the year; no plan was ever released publicly.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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