of the day
idiom
1
: served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day
What's the vegetable of the day?
Our soup of the day is vegetable beef.
2
: of a particular period of time
What were some of the popular movies of the day?
We read old newspapers to learn of the important issues of the day.
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Star of the race for me, and the viewers who voted him driver of the day, was Hamilton.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
Young later connected with Sanders, the second-year tight end, along with McMillan and David Moore on the final team reps of the day.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2025
In the middle of the day, it can be used to relieve tension from prolonged periods of sitting and standing.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 26 July 2025
While rye was the dominant secondary grain in most bourbons of the day, providing a spicy but sometimes harsh character, Weller believed there was room for a different kind of whiskey.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
Young later connected with Sanders, the second-year tight end, along with McMillan and David Moore on the final team reps of the day.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2025
In the middle of the day, it can be used to relieve tension from prolonged periods of sitting and standing.
—Morgan Fargo, Vogue, 26 July 2025
While rye was the dominant secondary grain in most bourbons of the day, providing a spicy but sometimes harsh character, Weller believed there was room for a different kind of whiskey.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for of the day
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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