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.
Examples of of the day in a Sentence
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As with a warning, adjust your plans to avoid being outside during the coldest parts of the day.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Colorado Highway 86 was closed for part of the day between Kiowa and Elizabeth due to a deadly head-on crash on Monday, according to the Kiowa Fire Protection District.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
As with a warning, adjust your plans to avoid being outside during the coldest parts of the day.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The station is also linked for free transfers to the A, C and E lines at 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal at all times, and the B, D, F and M lines at 42nd Street-Bryant Park during most of the day.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Colorado Highway 86 was closed for part of the day between Kiowa and Elizabeth due to a deadly head-on crash on Monday, according to the Kiowa Fire Protection District.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
As with a warning, adjust your plans to avoid being outside during the coldest parts of the day.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
The station is also linked for free transfers to the A, C and E lines at 42nd Street-Port Authority Bus Terminal at all times, and the B, D, F and M lines at 42nd Street-Bryant Park during most of the day.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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