make someone's day
idiom
: to cause someone's day to be pleasant or happy
Thanks for the compliment. You've really made my day!
It made my day to see his smiling face.
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—Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2020
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
Since March, he's brought celebrities such as Taylor Lautner and Gary LeVox, a singer-songwriter and former lead singer of Rascal Flatts, along with him to help make someone's day more than memorable.
—Kc Baker, PEOPLE.com, 21 Apr. 2022
Giving the gift of lawn care, construction, cleaning, hair care, massages, learning and more could make someone's day easier, while also keeping a business afloat.
—Chanel Stitt, Detroit Free Press, 28 Nov. 2020
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“Make someone's day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20someone%27s%20day. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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