day after day

Idioms

Also, day in, day out. For many days, continuously; also, every day. For example, Day after day the rain spoiled our vacation, or Day in, day out, all I ever do is work. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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I’m not ashamed to admit that there have been times when those 32-ounce tubs just stare at me day after day, haloed by the refrigerator light, moving further from consumable and closer to petri dish.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Through the film “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” her voice will continue to travel across borders, carrying the truth of what children in Gaza and the West Bank endure day after day.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

“We just worked through it day after day after day, and we came out with a plan.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Once you’ve done that, you have to do it day after day to get a feel for your Achilles’ heel.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 17, 2025

The two held hands and stepped high, day after day, night after night.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

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