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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Pro tip: Book your rentals online at least one day in advance and save up to 25%.
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The women sought the ruling after Giuliani repeated his unfounded lies about their volunteer work, including after a hearing one day in Manhattan.
—Molly Crane Newman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
What To Know The hearing occurred one day after Cleary arrived in the United States.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The player everybody assumed would one day play for Real Madrid — indeed the player who had previously hoped to one day play for Real Madrid — has now committed his entire career to City.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The women sought the ruling after Giuliani repeated his unfounded lies about their volunteer work, including after a hearing one day in Manhattan.
—Molly Crane Newman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
What To Know The hearing occurred one day after Cleary arrived in the United States.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
The player everybody assumed would one day play for Real Madrid — indeed the player who had previously hoped to one day play for Real Madrid — has now committed his entire career to City.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“One day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20day. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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