How to Use on the day in a Sentence

on the day

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Definition of on the daynext
  • The Earth and moon will be 93 million miles from the sun on the day of eclipse.
    — Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Bikes are not allowed on the subway on the day of the marathon.
    — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Along with their names are the ages of everyone on the day of the fire.
    — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 on the day of the tour.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2024
  • Donors will receive a free Chick-fil-A sandwich on the day of the drive.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2023
  • The win aboard Prince of Monaco, the son of Speightstown, gave Prat three wins on the day.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Just May 10, the bar had promised a new cocktail lineup was on the day.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024
  • They are not allowed to change it on the day of the primary.
    — Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • What pushed stocks lower over the course of the week depended on the day.
    — WSJ, 11 Sep. 2023
  • France’s best player on the day, Gabby Williams, got the ball and charged down court.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 15 July 2024
  • Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
    — Helena Wegner, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 1 Apr. 2024
  • Tickets cost $2 and can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times vary by state.
    — Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 28 July 2024
  • The site was taken down on the day the group’s 20-year deal with Atlantic Records was up, sources say.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2024
  • As seen in the graphic below, Adams covered a ton of ground on the day.
    — Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In Kentucky and Ohio, ticket sales close at 10 p.m. ET on the day of the drawing.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 28 Mar. 2024
  • And a big part of that is my cast and getting there on the day and listening to them.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The specifics of when is the best and worst time to travel depend on the day of your departure.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Tickets will also be available on the day of the event for $30 at Ward Church.
    — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Launching large-scale missile and drone attacks on the day of the Lord's birth is wrong.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The 21-year-old made one of his two 3-pointers on the day and was called for two personal fouls.
    — Brice Paterik, Dallas News, 8 July 2023
  • The Cigna Group shares are currently trading off about 3.8% on the day.
    — Dividend Channel, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Their key player on the day was the brilliant Brazilian; Bruno Guimarães.
    — Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Selling was not limited to any one area as ten of the eleven sectors in the S&P 500 were down on the day.
    — Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Have them on the day of the game when everybody’s in your stadium.
    — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Oppenheimer had plenty of all kinds, good enough for 280 points on the day.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
  • But how this comes to life on the day in their building for their fans in the stadium [matters to them].
    — Toria Sheffield, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Ten-time champion Gary Hunt had to settle for fourth on the day.
    — Globe Staff Reports, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
  • No tickets will be available for walk-up visitors on the day of the event.
    — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023

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