of the year

phrase

—used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year
the movie/teacher/rookie of the year

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Below, Netflix‘s new six-episode thriller, begins with one of my favorite TV scenes of the year. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Following its release, the track logged 38 weeks atop Billboard’s Regional Mexican Airplay chart, won a Latin Grammy and went on to win regional Mexican song of the year at the BMI Latin Awards. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 The youngest collectors surveyed in the Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 reported average fine-art spending of $328,880 in the first half of the year. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 The Crocodile hosts live music almost every night of the year in its 750-person venue. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of the year

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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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