to the day
idiom
: to exactly a specified number of years
It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.
Soon after their wedding, almost a year to the day, they got divorced.
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Steer's remarks will close the event and add context to the day's discussions about the clean energy transition and innovations for a circular economy.
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The couple closed the evening with a small, intimate dinner among their closest family and friends, creating a perfect and memorable ending to the day.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Leaders must stay intimately connected to the day-to-day operations to ensure that their strategies remain relevant and impactful.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Campbell died exactly a year to the day after he was sentenced to 24 years in prison in connection with the June 23, 2019, shooting that killed Nina Silver, 20, and injured three others.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
The couple closed the evening with a small, intimate dinner among their closest family and friends, creating a perfect and memorable ending to the day.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Leaders must stay intimately connected to the day-to-day operations to ensure that their strategies remain relevant and impactful.
—Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Campbell died exactly a year to the day after he was sentenced to 24 years in prison in connection with the June 23, 2019, shooting that killed Nina Silver, 20, and injured three others.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the day
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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