fast day
noun
: a day on which people do not eat any food because of their religion
observing a fast day
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While Yom Kippur is about atonement for sins, the summer fast day commemorates tragedies.
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Avi Shafran, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
Weighing in at only 20 ounces, Arc’teryx’s Aerios 15 Backpack provides a lightweight solution for fast day hiking.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
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Avi Shafran, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024
Weighing in at only 20 ounces, Arc’teryx’s Aerios 15 Backpack provides a lightweight solution for fast day hiking.
—Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
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“Fast day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20day. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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