one day
idiom
1
: at some time in the future
One day, it'll happen. You'll see.
People may one day be able to take vacations to the moon.
2
: on a day in the past
I went to her house one day and had lunch with her.
One day, we had a terrible argument.
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Back when the mysterious scandal surrounding Natalia Grace Barnett made headlines, Imogen Faith-Reid — the actor who would one day play her — wasn’t aware of it.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Most small business owners expect to sell a business one day, cash out, and move on to their next chapter, whether that’s retirement, a new venture, or financial freedom.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Shipping containers on the MSC Livorno await unloading at the Port of Long Beach, California on March 5, 2025, one day after US President Donald Trump.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
An immigration judge has given the Trump administration one day to provide its evidence for why detained former Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil should be deported.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Most small business owners expect to sell a business one day, cash out, and move on to their next chapter, whether that’s retirement, a new venture, or financial freedom.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Shipping containers on the MSC Livorno await unloading at the Port of Long Beach, California on March 5, 2025, one day after US President Donald Trump.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
An immigration judge has given the Trump administration one day to provide its evidence for why detained former Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil should be deported.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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“One day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20day. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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