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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The feeling of accomplishment after clearing the most challenging hurdle of the day is not to be underestimated and sets up the rest of the day for success.
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Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Read more Photo of the day: Paris Hilton on the Hill
Paris Hilton visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday while supporting the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, which passed the Senate unanimously and is set for a floor vote in the House of Representatives before Congress breaks for the holidays.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Standing at work for long periods of time can elevate your blood pressure over the course of the day, new research found.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
The tweet added that this statistic was especially true in the last trading hour of the day.
—Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Read more Photo of the day: Paris Hilton on the Hill
Paris Hilton visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday while supporting the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, which passed the Senate unanimously and is set for a floor vote in the House of Representatives before Congress breaks for the holidays.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Standing at work for long periods of time can elevate your blood pressure over the course of the day, new research found.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
The tweet added that this statistic was especially true in the last trading hour of the day.
—Brian Evans,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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