to the day
idiom
: to exactly a specified number of years
It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.
Soon after their wedding, almost a year to the day, they got divorced.
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The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
For starters, the moon is in its home sign, Cancer, adding fluidity to the day.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Fifty years ago almost to the day, Fred Lynn was a rookie outfielder playing his first Red Sox home opener.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The dangerous weather came nearly two years to the day after an EF-3 tornado struck Little Rock, Arkansas.
—Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025
For starters, the moon is in its home sign, Cancer, adding fluidity to the day.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Fifty years ago almost to the day, Fred Lynn was a rookie outfielder playing his first Red Sox home opener.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The dangerous weather came nearly two years to the day after an EF-3 tornado struck Little Rock, Arkansas.
—Jeff Martin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the day
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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