the order of the day

noun phrase

: a characteristic or activity that is common during a particular period of time or in a particular situation
Change was very much the order of the day in that time in our country's history.
At the resort's outdoor café, bathing suits and sandals are the order of the day.

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Elongated, modern silhouettes and clean lines are the order of the day, such as a Jil Sander coat that channels mid-century couture shapes and will elevate even the most casual ensembles. Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2024 In this ensemble follow-up to Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot mystery tale Murder on the Orient Express, 1930s-era gloss is the order of the day. Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 No matter its critics or the accumulation of derisive labels—corporate feminism, girlboss feminism, lean-in feminism, white feminism—a feminism of self-interested striving is the order of the day. Hazlitt, 4 Sep. 2024 Sun-worshipping is also the order of the day with the 75’s huge aft deck, which can be expanded courtesy of dropdown side terraces. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the order of the day 

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“The order of the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20order%20of%20the%20day. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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