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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Observers noted that Meloni was taking power nearly 100 years to the day after Mussolini’s march on Rome.
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Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
The flood that tore through Plainfield on July 10, 2024, occurred one year to the day after the 2023 flood, which had been a hundred-year one.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Jordan French, Greentown’s owner, said the dunk tank was there to add something extra to the day’s festivities.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
His early start ensures that Crosby Elementary is spotless and everything is in place, allowing for a smooth start to the day for everyone.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
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Massimo Calabresi, Time, 24 July 2025
The flood that tore through Plainfield on July 10, 2024, occurred one year to the day after the 2023 flood, which had been a hundred-year one.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Jordan French, Greentown’s owner, said the dunk tank was there to add something extra to the day’s festivities.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
His early start ensures that Crosby Elementary is spotless and everything is in place, allowing for a smooth start to the day for everyone.
—Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 13 July 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 29 Jul. 2025.
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