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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Don was at his brother's side once again as their promise to each other was repeated 71 years later to the day.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
For Schott, seeing those decisions unfold almost a year to the day before her daughter’s death was too much to bear.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Heating Degree Days are calculated by taking the day's high temperature and adding it to the day's low temperature, then dividing by 2 and subtracting that value from 65.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
For Schott, seeing those decisions unfold almost a year to the day before her daughter’s death was too much to bear.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Heating Degree Days are calculated by taking the day's high temperature and adding it to the day's low temperature, then dividing by 2 and subtracting that value from 65.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
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 18 Feb. 2026.
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