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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Seems to me silence is golden in a public washroom, and privacy is the order of the day.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Chicago’s Robert Morris University became the first in the nation to offer competitive e-gamers scholarships in 2015, and when the pandemic made social distancing the order of the day, their popularity exploded.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Bread and water might be the order of the day for a while longer yet.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Hunger, cold, child labor and various forms of abuse are the order of the day for children and young people.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Chicago’s Robert Morris University became the first in the nation to offer competitive e-gamers scholarships in 2015, and when the pandemic made social distancing the order of the day, their popularity exploded.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Bread and water might be the order of the day for a while longer yet.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Hunger, cold, child labor and various forms of abuse are the order of the day for children and young people.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 26 Nov. 2024
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 7 Jun. 2025.
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