personal day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of personal day
First recorded in 1970–75
Example Sentences
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Does this count as a sick day, or would I need to use a personal day?
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
Before arriving in the capital Nuuk, Trump Jr said he was going on a "personal day trip" to talk to people, and had no meetings planned with government officials.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2025
I hit the submit button, and a second later came my answer: “Your personal day of death is Wednesday, April 23, 2031.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 29, 2023
The workers say their employers limit their options for taking paid time off in practice — for example, by narrowing the windows in which they can take vacation or rejecting a requested personal day.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
“Nah, the hospital just hired a bunch of new security guys and I took a much-needed personal day, thank you very much.”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
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