How to Use to the day in a Sentence

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  • The tornado in the Carr fire occurred almost six years ago to the day, and was one of the most extreme examples of a fire tornado, Swain said.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024
  • This movie came out five years ago, not even to the day.
    Vulture, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Arredondo was fired in 2022, three months to the day of the shooting.
    Erin Jones, CBS News, 28 June 2024
  • After a rocky start to the day, Nvidia stock closed up just 1% to $894 per share.
    Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
  • That was nearly a year to the day the Warriors won the 2022 NBA title.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
  • Easy: The second film kicks off with a flashback to the day the alien invaders arrived.
    Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2024
  • Aly thinks back to the day Wadea was brought home from the hospital after he was born.
    Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The meaty breakfast burrito is a filling start to the day.
    Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Andy Cohen's little guy isn't happy with his start to the day.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Cut to the day of the Orpheum performance, and he was revealed as the musical guest on the Jan. 27 episode.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • At the center of the group is 17-year-old Mia (Sophie Wilde), whose mother passed away a year ago to the day that the movie begins.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 28 July 2023
  • Liam recalls laboring around the clock, often jumping from shifts in the middle of the night to the day and back again.
    Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Cleaning the house, Bryan sees childhood height markings on the wall, and the smell of the grass transports him to the day someone broke their arm on a swing.
    Alex Suskind, Vulture, 6 June 2024
  • That not-so-perfect start to the day quickly turned around, Pierce said, when Mickey walked in with a smile on her face.
    The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Marvin Gaye’s album comes out one year later, almost to the day, the peace treaties are signed.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 18 June 2024
  • The problems made for a difficult start to the day for many travelers.
    Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • And many of the women in the league gave a special touch to the day by donning women’s apparel from past times.
    Linda Gandee, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Adding drama to the day, Judge Arthur Engoron received a bomb threat at his home that morning.
    Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Nothing adds excitement to the day like a close game between lovers.
    Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but what’s a well-rounded start to the day without a good cup of coffee?
    Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The building sits just across from the park, which was established 55 years ago to the day and has been the center of controversy.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
  • Cudjoe Lewis could tell his story from his life in Africa, to the day he’s captured, through the entire journey.
    Rivea Ruff, Essence, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Both games will be must-watch action for fans and a few anytime touchdown bets could add even more excitement to the day.
    Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The afternoon sun is shining through the dusty windows and there’s a cheery atmosphere to the day drinking at Joe Jost’s.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • By the end of the month, 21-year-old Flores Ramírez was dead — exactly five years to the day of Natalee’s disappearance.
    Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a simple theme to the day as the Moon marches through your efficient 6th house, showing you how to move forward one step at a time.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
  • Exactly two years later to the day, the final piece of the old structure was demolished.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Kelly was reacquired exactly three years to the day of the pouty face incident.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The show was originally set to tape on Aug. 11, which was the 50th anniversary (to the day!) of a back-to-school party in The Bronx that many point to as the beginning of hip-hop culture.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The game ended with team radio analyst Bill Lindsay, exactly 31 years to the day after the Panthers took him in the expansion draft, screaming ecstasy.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 June 2024

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