at the stroke of

idiom

: exactly at
They arrived at the stroke of midnight.

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Recent Examples on the Web So bang, at the stroke of a pen, away goes the chances of a private investor comeback. Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Most of us won’t have our soulmate burst through the door of a New Year’s Eve party at the stroke of midnight to declare their love for us (à la The O.C.). Gyan Yankovich, SELF, 11 Sep. 2024 Produced by Swedish master Max Martin, the new cut dropped at the stroke of midnight and is the first lifted from the British band’s forthcoming tenth studio album, Moon Music. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 21 June 2024 When New York City’s first baby of 2024 entered the world at the stroke of midnight Monday morning, the newborn boy immediately took after his father: They were both delivered by the same doctor. Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the stroke of 

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“At the stroke of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20stroke%20of. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.

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