a day
phrase
: each day
Take one pill two times a day.
work 8 hours a day
Examples of a day in a Sentence
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None of that sounds dramatic, but those details become important when a vehicle may eventually shuttle lots of people a day.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
In the same community a day before Fourth of July celebrations last year, a fire ignited by fireworks engulfed four homes, killed one man and left several people displaced.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The sun rises behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building on a day with an extreme heat warning in New York City on July 2, 2026, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.
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Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Take a day trip to the island of Moni, via a 10-minute water taxi from the fishing village of Perdika.
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Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The Times Square ball will drop on a day that’s not New Year’s Eve for the first time in history, marking midnight in each American time zone to kick off birthday celebrations.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Mourners filed through Damascus on Friday, a day after an explosive device set off in a cafe in the Syrian capital killed 10 people.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Even short trips require a lot of stuff, with multiple outfit changes a day a certainty.
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Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 July 2026
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2026
In the same community a day before Fourth of July celebrations last year, a fire ignited by fireworks engulfed four homes, killed one man and left several people displaced.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2026
The sun rises behind the skyline of midtown Manhattan, the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building on a day with an extreme heat warning in New York City on July 2, 2026, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.
—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.
—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Take a day trip to the island of Moni, via a 10-minute water taxi from the fishing village of Perdika.
—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
The Times Square ball will drop on a day that’s not New Year’s Eve for the first time in history, marking midnight in each American time zone to kick off birthday celebrations.
—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
3 July 2026
Mourners filed through Damascus on Friday, a day after an explosive device set off in a cafe in the Syrian capital killed 10 people.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Even short trips require a lot of stuff, with multiple outfit changes a day a certainty.
—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 July 2026
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“A day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20day. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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