to the day
idiom
: to exactly a specified number of years
It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.
Soon after their wedding, almost a year to the day, they got divorced.
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Four years to the day after a former Bloomington man participated in the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, Canadian officials arrested him on a ski slope in British Columbia.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The news broke roughly a year to the day as that of their engagement.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Today marks two racing milestones for my friend Jerry Bruckheimer, the release of F1 and the 35 year anniversary to the day of our collaboration with the great Tony Scott on Days of Thunder.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The news broke roughly a year to the day as that of their engagement.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 28 June 2025
The launch came 13 years to the day since the first Falcon 9 launch in 2010.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Today marks two racing milestones for my friend Jerry Bruckheimer, the release of F1 and the 35 year anniversary to the day of our collaboration with the great Tony Scott on Days of Thunder.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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“To the day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20day. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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