by the day

Idioms  

1. Also,. According to a specific time period, as in I'm renting this car by the day, or He's being paid by the hour. This usage generally describes some kind of rate. [1400s]

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Example Sentences

Part of their job is to make sure their clients are able to build audiences across multiple platforms, even as those platforms change tastes by the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

But, whether they make the cut or not, stunt actors and body doubles - who are compensated by the day - do still get paid for their time.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

That show is growing duller, and more lethargic and repetitive, by the day, like watching reruns of a canceled sitcom.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

And local networks that offer instruction and training for how to legally observe ICE raids are proliferating by the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

I knew my mother had been pregnant, her belly protruding more by the day, but I was so young, I couldn’t put it all together.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana