of the year
idiom
—used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year
the movie/teacher/rookie of the year
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That might leave the first cut of the year until September, with perhaps a second cut in December.
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Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
On Friday, at the 2025 CHL Awards, he was named coach of the year.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 15 June 2025
But before our last meeting of the year during the holiday season, our group wanted to up the ante on our appetizer game for the book’s finale.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
This was the 50th orbital launch of the year from the Space Coast.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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Simon Moore, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
On Friday, at the 2025 CHL Awards, he was named coach of the year.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 15 June 2025
But before our last meeting of the year during the holiday season, our group wanted to up the ante on our appetizer game for the book’s finale.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
This was the 50th orbital launch of the year from the Space Coast.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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