of the year
idiom
—used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year
the movie/teacher/rookie of the year
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The most wonderful time of the year may be all wrapped up, but for some, the best time of the year has just begun.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
But bills that aimed to do so expired at the end of the year.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
Studies reveal that a staggering 88% of people fail to keep their resolutions within the first two weeks of the year.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, Freeman also earned the Munger Award for college coach of the year from the Maxwell Football Club.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
But bills that aimed to do so expired at the end of the year.
—Anna Clark, ProPublica, 10 Jan. 2025
Studies reveal that a staggering 88% of people fail to keep their resolutions within the first two weeks of the year.
—Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, Freeman also earned the Munger Award for college coach of the year from the Maxwell Football Club.
—NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Of the year.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20year. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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