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Examples of Sunday in a Sentence
Noun
She visited me last Sunday.
My birthday falls on a Sunday this year.
Next week I'll arrive on Monday and leave on Sunday.
I will leave on Sunday morning.
Adjective
a charity auction of works by some of the town's more socially prominent Sunday painters
Recent Examples on the Web
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
The event kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 8 and runs until Sunday, Feb. 16.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
On Sunday, voters will decide whether to stick with Noboa’s course against the country’s crime epidemic or seek an alternative voice in his political rival Luisa González.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
On Sunday evening, the eyes of the nation and beyond will turn to the game at the Superdome and then on Monday morning, the NFL will move out of New Orleans, handing the Super Bowl baton on to San Francisco and the Bay Area in California, which hosts in 2026.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Usually, the overall box office dips roughly 30% from Saturday to Sunday, but Quorum reports that Super Bowl Sunday can drop as much as 60%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
The event kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 8 and runs until Sunday, Feb. 16.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
On Sunday, voters will decide whether to stick with Noboa’s course against the country’s crime epidemic or seek an alternative voice in his political rival Luisa González.
—Max Saltman, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
On Sunday evening, the eyes of the nation and beyond will turn to the game at the Superdome and then on Monday morning, the NFL will move out of New Orleans, handing the Super Bowl baton on to San Francisco and the Bay Area in California, which hosts in 2026.
—Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Sunday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sunday. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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Sunday
1 of 2 noun
Sun·day
ˈsən-dē 
: the first day of the week : the Christian Sabbath
Sunday
2 of 2 adjective1
: of, relating to, or associated with Sunday
2
: best entry 1 sense 1
Sunday suit
Etymology
Noun
Old English sunnandæg "Sunday," from sunne "sun" + dæg "day"
Word Origin
It was believed in ancient times that there were seven "planets," including the sun and the moon. The days of the week were named in Latin for these "planets." One of the days was named dies solis, meaning "day of the sun." The Latin name was later translated into other languages. Dies solis became sunnandæg in Old English. The modern English Sunday comes from the Old English sunnandæg.
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