to the day

phrase

: 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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Organizers will continue to announce events leading up to the day. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 Schleinzer first had the idea for Rose on his birthday, when a friend told him that 250 years ago to the day, a woman had been executed for being caught living her life as a man. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 Their creamy texture melts into the crispy hash browns for a filling, satisfying start to the day. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026 Let’s go back in time to the day when parents sent all their children to the same neighborhood public school, one brother after another, one sister after another. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026 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 9 Oct. 2026.

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