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
A summer vacation getaway doesn’t need to be an overnight haul for your family, out-of-town guests, or a personal day trip.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2023
On Thursday, he took a personal day from work.
From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2022
We make a big group at the local community college, all of us kids, Mr. Hameed, and Dad, who took a personal day off from work.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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