day one
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of day one
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Investors should remember they don’t have to buy all the stock they want at any price on day one.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
After 16 wickets fell on day one, another 17 came on Friday on a devilishly difficult surface for batting - an alarming amount of uneven bounce has been added to the sideways movement.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
And so Robinson and England were once again set on convergent paths, culminating in his comeback for the ages on day one of the first Test against New Zealand.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
I nodded, but I’d have been lying if I said I hadn’t come for the lynx—or pretended that the distant views through the scope on day one had been entirely satisfying.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
The next day one of Jamison’s errand boys woke me out of a sound sleep in my vast bed at the Horse and Four.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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