day-by-day
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of day-by-day
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Rovere, on the other hand, found the book to be “barren of ideas and imagination,” and “scarcely more interesting or enlightening than the day-by-day newspaper accounts.”
From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026
"I've said it for a while, I'm taking it day-by-day, series-by-series, and we'll see where things land," said Smith, who has played 122 Tests and scored more than 10,000 runs.
From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026
Along the way, I discovered and began to practice the day-by-day rituals of Judaism, which helped me understand the larger fabric that clothes all religions: faith.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
“I didn’t want to risk pitching through something in such a close, important game. We’ll take it day-by-day, but right now, I’m all right. I plan to keep going.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2024
The latter half of the letter is dealing wholly with this question of the day-by-day life after the distinct act of surrender and infilling.
From Quiet Talks on Power by Gordon, S. D. (Samuel Dickey)
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