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.
Examples of of the day in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Cody Godwin Coffee is an essential part of the day for a lot of us.
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USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The unofficial dress code of the day was Diotima, with friends taking part in the ceremony all wearing the brand.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2024
That represented a crushing 97% share of the day’s theatrical market.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Many parents dream of the day when their children will follow along in their footsteps — and golf legend Tiger Woods can officially count himself among them as his 15-year-old son Charlie attempts to qualify for this year’s U.S. Open.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The front page will feature the biggest story of the day and links to several other top stories.
—Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
At the start of the day, seven jurors had been sworn onto the jury, with five more and about six alternates still needed.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2024
In his first match of the day against Maseru Team, Royal Sentebale won 1-0, but the prince missed an open, in-close shot.
—Terry Spencer, Fortune Europe, 15 Apr. 2024
This saying, among others, drifts through my brain like a neutrino much of the day, a sort of consolation, or revelation, or a blunt assessment of the situation.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
The unofficial dress code of the day was Diotima, with friends taking part in the ceremony all wearing the brand.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2024
That represented a crushing 97% share of the day’s theatrical market.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Apr. 2024
Many parents dream of the day when their children will follow along in their footsteps — and golf legend Tiger Woods can officially count himself among them as his 15-year-old son Charlie attempts to qualify for this year’s U.S. Open.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
The front page will feature the biggest story of the day and links to several other top stories.
—Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 24 Apr. 2024
At the start of the day, seven jurors had been sworn onto the jury, with five more and about six alternates still needed.
—Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2024
In his first match of the day against Maseru Team, Royal Sentebale won 1-0, but the prince missed an open, in-close shot.
—Terry Spencer, Fortune Europe, 15 Apr. 2024
This saying, among others, drifts through my brain like a neutrino much of the day, a sort of consolation, or revelation, or a blunt assessment of the situation.
—Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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