the big day
noun phrase
: the day that something important happens
Tomorrow is the big day.
also
: the day someone is to be married
So, when's the big day?
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Phoebe Dynevor is opening up about her engagement to actor Cameron Fuller — and teasing that the couple might be setting a date for the big day soon.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
If the goal is to take everyone’s breath away, even the most minimalist bride-to-be should consider accessorizing for the big day.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Modi wasn’t there on the big day, and he is said to have resented missing the Ayodhya moment.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
With only five days until Christmas, weather forecasters now have a pretty good idea of who will wake up to a blanket of snow on the big day.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
If the goal is to take everyone’s breath away, even the most minimalist bride-to-be should consider accessorizing for the big day.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
Modi wasn’t there on the big day, and he is said to have resented missing the Ayodhya moment.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
With only five days until Christmas, weather forecasters now have a pretty good idea of who will wake up to a blanket of snow on the big day.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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“The big day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20big%20day. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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