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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The trial against Richard Allen continues Thursday, Oct. 31, exactly two years to the day multiple law enforcement agencies announced an arrest in the Delphi killings.
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Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
This surreal feeling also carried over to the day that Collins made her Grand Ole Opry debut.
—Tricia Despres, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Roasted garlic labneh and crispy artichokes offer savory starts to the day; otherwise, egg white frittata is a more health-conscious selection but not a compromise for flavor.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
There are only 27 days from Thanksgiving to the day before Christmas, five fewer than last year.
—David Moin, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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Ron Wilkins, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Nov. 2024
This surreal feeling also carried over to the day that Collins made her Grand Ole Opry debut.
—Tricia Despres, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Roasted garlic labneh and crispy artichokes offer savory starts to the day; otherwise, egg white frittata is a more health-conscious selection but not a compromise for flavor.
—Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
There are only 27 days from Thanksgiving to the day before Christmas, five fewer than last year.
—David Moin, WWD, 17 Oct. 2024
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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