the big day

noun phrase

: the day that something important happens

Tomorrow is the big day.

also : the day someone is to be married

So, when's the big day?

Examples of the big day in a Sentence

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There are about 800 workers at the center, who have been logging mail-in ballots and verifying signatures in anticipation of the big day. —

Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 The 2024 presidential election is now just a few weeks away and luminaries in the fashion industry have been working overtime to rally voters ahead of the big day. —

Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024 Season 6 is set against the backdrop of Mel and Jack’s romantic spring wedding season, chronicling the preparations — and the big day — alongside new twists, fresh drama and more love triangles. —

Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2024 Other symbolic moments added personal touches to the big day. —

Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the big day