Meaning of day of days | Babel Free
Definitions
- A particularly noteworthy day; the day on which a milestone or especially memorable event occurs.
- Sunday, especially Easter Sunday.
Examples
“"It is a day of days," she said, as I approached; "a day of all days either to live⟳ or die⟳. . . . I am dying, yet shall I live⟳."”
“At last⟳ came the day of days, my release⟳.”
“It was a day of days for California railbirds. Not only was it the day of the $100,000 Santa Anita Handicap, world's richest horse race⟳, but this was the now-or-never race⟳ for doughty old Seabiscuit, darling of U. S. racing fans, Cinderella of the turf.”
“Super Saturday has been the centerpiece of the United States Open⟳ for nearly three decades. But this day of days is heading toward a multimillion-dollar extreme makeover.”
“The residents skirting the line of the Harlem Railroad as far as Croton Falls, were not a little annoyed, last⟳ Sunday, by numerous cheap excursion trains. . . . [W]e doubt⟳ whether the law gave being to a great corporation for the purpose of tempting men from their homes on the Day of days.”
“To be sure, Christians celebrate⟳ the Resurrection of Christ every Sunday, but there is a special place⟳ for the celebration we call⟳ Easter. It should be approached as the Day of Days.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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