the order of the day
noun phrase
: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation
Change was very much the order of the day in that time in our country's history.
At the resort's outdoor café, bathing suits and sandals are the order of the day.
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Pre-match firework displays went viral across the globe and goals, cards and penalty shoot-outs were the order of the day.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Canada came into the match knowing physicality would be the order of the day.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Inside and out, squeaky-clean is the order of the day.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Achievement was always the order of the day with both of my parents being college graduates who became teachers.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Canada came into the match knowing physicality would be the order of the day.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Inside and out, squeaky-clean is the order of the day.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Achievement was always the order of the day with both of my parents being college graduates who became teachers.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the order of the day
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“The order of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20order%20of%20the%20day. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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