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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While soft power is suddenly the topic of the day, being discussed everywhere as a traditional cornerstone of America’s geopolitics, our current strategy is almost unrecognizable.
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
As Needed Breaking News See the latest Start your day
Make sense of the day’s news and ideas.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
On the morning of the day George will announce the commission’s findings in a joint session, Valerie swings by Dreyer’s office to hand him the report.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Employees are leaving and the office will be closed the remainder of the day.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
As Needed Breaking News See the latest Start your day
Make sense of the day’s news and ideas.
—Jancee Dunn, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
On the morning of the day George will announce the commission’s findings in a joint session, Valerie swings by Dreyer’s office to hand him the report.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Employees are leaving and the office will be closed the remainder of the day.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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