How to Use save the day in a Sentence

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  • That’s when the boss of the USS Enterprise steps up to try to save the day.
    — Anna Chan, Billboard, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Or is the plan to have Brady descend from the owners’ box to save the day?
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2023
  • One of the reasons why is that an old villain has turned up to save the day.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Thor has to team up with his brother Loki to save the day.
    — Kori Williams, Seventeen, 16 Feb. 2023
  • Her methods make the money feel like the end of a fairy tale, when a white knight swoops in to save the day.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Who would have guessed that a two-pack of 21-inch pieces of silicone would save the day?
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • These polar bear cubs had a sweet, scaredy-cat moment, and mom was there to save the day.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
  • And, of course, superheroes are swooping in to save the day on the silver screen, from The Marvels to The Flash.
    — Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Inside, in order to fix the hangar controls Leia has to climb up into the vent to save the day.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • This is where a portable battery jump starter comes in to save the day.
    — Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Don’t let dreary weather dull your style – these Rain Boots are here to save the day.
    — Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Hero Cosmetics Glow Balm Stick serums save the day once again.
    — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2024
  • There are plenty of toys to choose from so your tots can help save the day in Adventure Bay.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Anyone from a plumber to an HVAC expert to a roofing pro could be the one to save the day when a crisis hits.
    — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • This is where a handy food storage container can save the day.
    — Mia Huelsbeck, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2023
  • This would be nothing short of apocalyptic if the Fed could not save the day.
    — John W. Diamond, Fortune, 16 May 2023
  • In 1799, yellow fever struck New York City and Perkins rushed in with his tractor rods to save the day — and died of yellow fever.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Your little one will be fully outfitted and ready to save the day alone or with a friend!
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Damage of some kind is inevitable, but luckily, hair masks are here to save the day.
    — Sam Peters, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The dairy industry isn’t banking on nostalgia to save the day.
    — Kim Severson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Her character can see glimpses of the future — and potentially change events to save the day.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Aided by Prince Florian, the land’s caterpillar monarch, Mario and friends must save the day once again.
    — Keep Mario Weird, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Our New Turkey Tetrazzini can be assembled and frozen for up to one month to save the day on busy school days.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2023
  • When disaster threatens, her new friends — a pile of rocks, a rabbit, a cactus, the motel desk clerks— save the day.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
  • How we're not respected and treated as equals, yet we're expected to save the day.
    — Cathryne Keller, SELF, 14 July 2022
  • So if a superhero couldn't save the day, what kind of film would inject new life into theaters?
    — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Or Ethan driving his motorcycle off a cliff in order to parachute down to save the day.
    — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 6 July 2023
  • Netflix When the new organic line faces supply chain issues, Venetia once again swoops in to save the day.
    — Michel Ghanem, ELLE, 23 June 2023
  • There are solutions for a lot of common Thanksgiving goofs, and the following tips, tricks, and hacks might just save the day.
    — Sunset Magazine, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Most importantly — if and when Garoppolo gets hurt, or the Raiders start 2-4, will Brady be able to resist the pressure to come back and save the day?
    — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023

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