Examples of Tuesday in a Sentence
I had lunch with her last Tuesday.
I'll be seeing her again next Tuesday.
My birthday falls on a Tuesday this year.
Next week I'll arrive on Tuesday and leave on Friday.
I will arrive on Tuesday morning.
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More than 100 people packed a community meeting with Cincinnati leaders Tuesday night that had been scheduled before the fight.
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Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
During a press briefing Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce deflected questions about the allegations against Levi and lifting the sanctions, instead deferring to the Israeli government to investigate.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 31 July 2025
There was a sign of the battles ahead on the Senate floor Tuesday night.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The warning was released on Tuesday at 1:16 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:14 p.m.
—Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
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Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
During a press briefing Tuesday, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce deflected questions about the allegations against Levi and lifting the sanctions, instead deferring to the Israeli government to investigate.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 31 July 2025
There was a sign of the battles ahead on the Senate floor Tuesday night.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 31 July 2025
The warning was released on Tuesday at 1:16 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Tuesday at 2:14 p.m.
—Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
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“Tuesday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tuesday. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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Tuesday
noun
Tues·day
ˈt(y)üz-dē 
: the third day of the week
Etymology
Old English tīwesdæg, literally, "day of Tiw (god of war)"
Word Origin
The Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times worshiped many gods. One of the most important of these was a war god whose name in Old English was Tiw. The third day of the week was known as tīwesdæg, "day of Tiw," in honor of this god. Modern English Tuesday comes from Old English tīwesdæg.
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