by the day

idiom

: as each day passes
things are getting better by the day.

Examples of by the day in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Passes are sold by the day, allowing free re-entry. Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 16 May 2024 Between Gwyneth Paltrow, Emily Ratajkowski, Jamie Chung, Emma Roberts and what feels like every single TikToker ever, the comfortable shoe brand’s list of fans is truly expanding by the day. Erin Lassner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024 Frozen Russian Assets: As much as $300 billion in frozen Russian assets is piling up profits and interest income by the day. David E. Sanger, New York Times, 15 May 2024 My grandparents have one of these boxes that not only organizes all of their medications by the day of the week,but also by the time of day (morning and night) to streamline taking — and remembering — your medications. Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024 Sacramento zoo scene grows wilder by the day From the 1920s to at least the 1960s, Sacramento readers could rarely open a newspaper without spotting a story about the Sacramento Zoo, from new additions to commentary on its current tenants. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024 Her eldest daughter Jujube, who works at a tea house frequented by drunk Japanese soldiers, becomes angrier by the day. Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 May 2024 Players have until May 1 to submit your name (but the end of the summer to choose a new school), and more are by the day. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2024 The urgency is growing by the day: Last year was by far the hottest on record, and this March was the 10th month in a row to notch all-time highs. Matt Simon, WIRED, 15 Apr. 2024

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“By the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20the%20day. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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