How to Use Memorial Day in a Sentence
Memorial Day
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That could be because Memorial Day is at the end of May.
— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024 -
By Memorial Day, though, my shape—and therefore the suit’s on me—started to shift.
— Emily Holt, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024 -
Best of all, this three-pack is 28 percent off ahead of Memorial Day.
— Kelsey Mulvey, womenshealthmag.com, 28 Apr. 2023 -
The boat house is open Memorial Day to Labor Day and offers rentals.
— Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2024 -
Thirty-one of their first 56 games through Memorial Day will be played at home.
— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023 -
Take a page out of Turner's book and don't wait until Memorial Day to wear white jeans.
— Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023 -
After the sharp gains of the past three weeks, a pullback is likely before Memorial Day.
— Tom Aspray, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023 -
On Memorial Day, the Yamkovenkos spent the morning watching the yearling sleep on a high branch of a lodgepole pine in Tobey’s back yard.
— Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024 -
The beach is normally closed in April and doesn’t open until Memorial Day.
— Michael Wilson, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024 -
Fuller said the goal is for this portion to reopen before Memorial Day.
— The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2024 -
The city-run spray parks are open every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
— Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 July 2024 -
In that attack, which happened over Memorial Day weekend in San Clemente, a shark knocked a surfer from their board.
— Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2024 -
Planning a last-minute spring break trip or a Memorial Day getaway?
— Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024 -
Shop the best furniture sales below, and check out all the Memorial Day savings here.
— Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 -
Most splash pads in the area are open Memorial Day through Labor Day, and are generally free of charge.
— Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 17 July 2023 -
The spring breakers are gone, and summer travel doesn't come in hot and heavy until Memorial Day.
— Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 13 Apr. 2023 -
The season of white jeans is here — upgrade your old pair ahead of Memorial Day and shop more stylish options below.
— Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 -
Her husband found Baker wounded in the driver’s seat of a car on Memorial Day 2020.
— Aria Jones, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023 -
On Memorial Day that year, Bowden bought him a small houseplant for his window.
— Steve Thompson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023 -
Some days are obvious—like Memorial Day and the 4th of July—while others are a bit more obscure.
— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 -
The fire comes with Memorial Day — seen as the unofficial start of summer — about a month away, and the pier is a star attraction for Oceanside.
— San Diego Union Tribune, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024 -
One of the biggest events will be a new 40th anniversary show, which begins Memorial Day weekend and runs through the end of the summer season.
— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024 -
The beach — which closed initially in 2020 after at least four drownings there — is set to reopen around Memorial Day.
— David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2024 -
Around Memorial Day, trim the plant, transplant it to a slightly larger container with good drainage and move it outdoors for the summer.
— Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2022 -
The number of ocean rescues since Memorial Day is up 400% compared to last year, officials said.
— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 -
Easy enough for any hot summer day and pretty enough to serve at a 4th of July or Memorial Day party, our red, white, and blue popsicles are worth the risk of a red tongue.
— Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023 -
The men later gathered in San Francisco over Memorial Day to finish up the framework deal.
— Alan Blinder, New York Times, 17 June 2023 -
The active weather pattern continues into the Memorial Day weekend, but there will be breaks in the rain.
— Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 -
Three Minnesotans were killed over the Memorial Day weekend in Kansas when a driver crossed over the center line and struck their vehicle head on.
— Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024 -
Princess Kate was also meant to visit the synagogue, with the stop planned to coincide with Holocaust Memorial Day.
— Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024
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