at the stroke of

idiom

: exactly at
They arrived at the stroke of midnight.

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Such nightmarish fantasies were never truly based in reality, but the public genuinely feared that the computer systems society had become increasingly reliant on would fail at the stroke of midnight, ushering in a dark beginning to the year 2000. Sean Rameswaram, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 The music streamer is set to release five new Spotify Singles at the stroke of midnight local time on Tuesday (Oct. 15), including one by Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 chart-topper Kesha. Anna Chan, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024 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 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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