How to Use to the day in a Sentence

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  • The team found the S.S. Dellwood 81 years to the day of its sinking.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2024
  • This movie came out five years ago, not even to the day.
    — Vulture, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The film opens wide on Oct. 11, 49 years to the day since SNL premiered.
    — John Russell, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Arredondo was fired in 2022, three months to the day of the shooting.
    — Erin Jones, CBS News, 28 June 2024
  • Twelve years later to the day, Ms. Ledecky did it again.
    — Paul Newberry, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024
  • After a rocky start to the day, Nvidia stock closed up just 1% to $894 per share.
    — Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024
  • That was nearly a year to the day the Warriors won the 2022 NBA title.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024
  • Easy: The second film kicks off with a flashback to the day the alien invaders arrived.
    — Will Harris, EW.com, 27 June 2024
  • Aly thinks back to the day Wadea was brought home from the hospital after he was born.
    — Deon J. Hampton, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The meaty breakfast burrito is a filling start to the day.
    — Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Andy Cohen's little guy isn't happy with his start to the day.
    — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Cut to the day of the Orpheum performance, and he was revealed as the musical guest on the Jan. 27 episode.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • At the center of the group is 17-year-old Mia (Sophie Wilde), whose mother passed away a year ago to the day that the movie begins.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 28 July 2023
  • Liam recalls laboring around the clock, often jumping from shifts in the middle of the night to the day and back again.
    — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Cleaning the house, Bryan sees childhood height markings on the wall, and the smell of the grass transports him to the day someone broke their arm on a swing.
    — Alex Suskind, Vulture, 6 June 2024
  • That not-so-perfect start to the day quickly turned around, Pierce said, when Mickey walked in with a smile on her face.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Marvin Gaye’s album comes out one year later, almost to the day, the peace treaties are signed.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 18 June 2024
  • The problems made for a difficult start to the day for many travelers.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • And many of the women in the league gave a special touch to the day by donning women’s apparel from past times.
    — Linda Gandee, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Adding drama to the day, Judge Arthur Engoron received a bomb threat at his home that morning.
    — Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Nothing adds excitement to the day like a close game between lovers.
    — Alyssa Girdwain, Women's Health, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but what’s a well-rounded start to the day without a good cup of coffee?
    — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The building sits just across from the park, which was established 55 years ago to the day and has been the center of controversy.
    — Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
  • Cudjoe Lewis could tell his story from his life in Africa, to the day he’s captured, through the entire journey.
    — Rivea Ruff, Essence, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Both games will be must-watch action for fans and a few anytime touchdown bets could add even more excitement to the day.
    — Ayrton Ostly, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The afternoon sun is shining through the dusty windows and there’s a cheery atmosphere to the day drinking at Joe Jost’s.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024
  • By the end of the month, 21-year-old Flores Ramírez was dead — exactly five years to the day of Natalee’s disappearance.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • There’s a simple theme to the day as the Moon marches through your efficient 6th house, showing you how to move forward one step at a time.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 June 2024
  • Exactly two years later to the day, the final piece of the old structure was demolished.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2023
  • And President Trump goes back to Butler, Pennsylvania, 12 weeks to the day of the first attempt on his life.
    — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2024

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