on the day
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: on the day that an event happens
I know we seem a bit disorganized now, but we'll be all right on the day.
Whether we win or not depends on which players are healthy on the day.
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In an initial court appearance on the day of his arrest, Sanchez pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated, and has since pleaded not guilty to lesser civil charges of refusing a chemical test and failure to obey traffic control devices.
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Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
After begging his father for a PlayStation 3 at the age of 14, the pair queued behind five other eager families at midnight on the day of the console’s launch in 2007.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
What happened on the day of Elizabeth Thomas’ disappearance?
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Peter D'abrosca, Fox News, 16 Mar. 2025
Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2025
After begging his father for a PlayStation 3 at the age of 14, the pair queued behind five other eager families at midnight on the day of the console’s launch in 2007.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
What happened on the day of Elizabeth Thomas’ disappearance?
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on the day
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“On the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20day. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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