to the day
idiom
: to exactly a specified number of years
It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.
Soon after their wedding, almost a year to the day, they got divorced.
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Ten years to the day after his first big league hit against the A’s, Ichiro hit an infield single that drove in the lead run in the ninth against Brian Fuentes.
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
This helps establish a calm and positive start to the day.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
However, frost is expected in some areas before 8 a.m., creating a chilly start to the day.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Jan. 2025
This helps establish a calm and positive start to the day.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
However, frost is expected in some areas before 8 a.m., creating a chilly start to the day.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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