How to Use at the end of the day in a Sentence

at the end of the day

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  • The thinner the straw, the bigger the headache at the end of the day.
    Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2023
  • So at the end of the day, this is the s--- that comes with it.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • The challenges are, at the end of the day, the show is called Dave.
    Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 May 2023
  • But at the end of the day, a great song is a great song.
    Tom Roland, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
  • It should have been tossed at the end of the day on April 22.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
  • But at the end of the day, the power is out of your hands.
    Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2023
  • And at the end of the day, even though our body was tired, our feet weren't.
    Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
  • The humans, meanwhile, get to go home at the end of the day.
    Dan Musgrave, Longreads, 9 May 2023
  • But nobody wants to get that torch snuffed at the end of the day.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • And that's the best stuff, to come home at the end of the day triumphantly to them.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • And probably the Supreme Court added to the problem at the end of the day.
    Tim Dillon, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2023
  • LeAnn loves a nice glass of wine with her husband at the end of the day.
    Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 11 May 2023
  • And at the end of the day, that’s better for the athletes and that’s better for the fans.
    Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
  • And at the end of the day, $28 to $35 billion dollars is not chump change.
    IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Guy makes good, loses it all, and at the end of the day, gets it all back.
    Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 1 May 2023
  • Only 1 of the group’s 13 planes returned to Norfolk at the end of the day.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
  • So at the end of the day, my parents are rocking with me.
    Irie Harris, cleveland, 29 Aug. 2023
  • But at the end of the day, the attention is going to be on him.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 25 May 2023
  • Beyond all that, Hailee loves a sugary snack at the end of the day.
    Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 2 June 2023
  • But at the end of the day, people are still going to want their news.
    Lachlan Cartwright, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
  • That’s because at the end of the day, the music is what matters.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Because at the end of the day, the City Council’s doubts about the Garcetti plan were correct.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The passion — which is the most important thing at the end of the day — has been there from the get-go.
    Josh Chesler, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Because at the end of the day, how many people will go pro, right?
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • And what are movies actually for, at the end of the day?
    Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Place the package in each of your shoes at the end of the day after wearing them.
    Dwyer Frame, Health, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Not to mention that the non-stick pots and pans result in less mess to clean up at the end of the day.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Because at the end of the day, everybody has a chance to be here.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • And at the end of the day, that is what motivates such outlets.
    Oliver Darcy, CNN, 9 June 2023
  • There’s no better way to relax and unwind at the end of the day than a bath.
    Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024

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