day after day

phrase

: for an indefinite or seemingly endless number of days
followed the same routine day after day

Examples of day after day in a Sentence

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Meanwhile, this column just keeps humming along day after day. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Takeaway for Miami Shoppers As South Florida’s standard summer pattern brings afternoon storms day after day, the smartest response to a retail hazard is simple. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The tool flags abnormal search behavior, such as an officer repeatedly searching the same license plate day after day, or clusters of searches late at night. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 His spirit becomes tied to the very minibus that killed him, traveling through Maputo day after day among passengers carrying their hopes, grief, and exhaustion. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for day after day

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of day after day was in 1555

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“Day after day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20after%20day. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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