the order of the day
noun phrase
: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation
Change was very much the order of the day in that time in our country's history.
At the resort's outdoor café, bathing suits and sandals are the order of the day.
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Speed, size and character is clearly the order of the day for the Johnson-era Canucks at the draft table.
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Rock hopping became the order of the day, requiring strict attention to business, as this was no place to break a leg.
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Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Walks obnoxiously continue to be the order of the day.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
Summer dresses, hats, top hats, and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.
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Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 June 2026
Rock hopping became the order of the day, requiring strict attention to business, as this was no place to break a leg.
—
Marc Terziev,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Walks obnoxiously continue to be the order of the day.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2026
Summer dresses, hats, top hats, and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.
—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the order of the day
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“The order of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20order%20of%20the%20day. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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