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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Still, being conveyed across the surface of the planet in sync with the cycles of the day, and the movement of the tides, is an experience radically different from the bodily insult that is commercial air travel today.
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Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
In addition, Newsom said so far this year, nine out of 10 days on California’s electric grid were powered at least part of the day by what the state defines as clean-energy resources.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The comments, just days before the first anniversary of Trump’s near-assassination in Butler, Pa., served as a stark reminder of the lingering impact of the day when a gunman opened fire at a campaign rally, grazing Trump’s ear and killing one of his supporters in the crowd.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
An ozone action day alert is in effect through the end of the day and people who are very active or have lung disease such as asthma should reduce prolonged or heavy exercise, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
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Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
In addition, Newsom said so far this year, nine out of 10 days on California’s electric grid were powered at least part of the day by what the state defines as clean-energy resources.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The comments, just days before the first anniversary of Trump’s near-assassination in Butler, Pa., served as a stark reminder of the lingering impact of the day when a gunman opened fire at a campaign rally, grazing Trump’s ear and killing one of his supporters in the crowd.
—Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
An ozone action day alert is in effect through the end of the day and people who are very active or have lung disease such as asthma should reduce prolonged or heavy exercise, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
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“Of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20day. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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