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.

Examples of to the day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s a simple theme to the day as the Moon marches through your efficient 6th house, showing you how to move forward one step at a time. —

Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024 The university settled the case for $5 million without admitting wrongdoing in October 2018 — nearly two years to the day before Roach died at 62. —

Lewis Kamb, NBC News, 14 June 2024 The longtime Eastern Market pizzeria has reopened, almost a year to the day after shuttering because of damage from a second-floor fire. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2024 Now, nearly eight months to the day, Argamani is free, seen here reuniting with her dad and her family. —

ABC News, 9 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for to the day

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