of the year
idiom
—used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year
the movie/teacher/rookie of the year
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That’s likely due to the fact that networks hustled to get broadcast episodes back on air by the beginning of the year.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Be Strategic During The First 90 Days Start the season right by identifying three or four strategic initiatives to focus on in the first 90 days of the year.
—Adam Coffey, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The extreme cold outbreak now arriving adds an exclamation mark to what has already been a cold month of January, which according to historical average, is on average, the coldest month of the year.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The first half of the year is particularly notable, with blockbuster releases like Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and Monster Hunter Wilds arriving during the earlier months.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Be Strategic During The First 90 Days Start the season right by identifying three or four strategic initiatives to focus on in the first 90 days of the year.
—Adam Coffey, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The extreme cold outbreak now arriving adds an exclamation mark to what has already been a cold month of January, which according to historical average, is on average, the coldest month of the year.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
The first half of the year is particularly notable, with blockbuster releases like Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves and Monster Hunter Wilds arriving during the earlier months.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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