Sentence examples similar to day occasion from inspiring English sources

"Secretly, the players would probably say they want a winners' medal but, if I had to choose, I'd want league survival; the FA Cup final is a one-day occasion," reflected Davey.

The old golfing saw on these Saturday occasions is that this is "moving day" but the truth is the tournament leader isn't called upon to do much in the way of moving.

Since 1960, February 6 has been celebrated by New Zealanders as Waitangi Day, an occasion for thanksgiving.

Decorative shoes and leggings were worn over the bandages and could differ with the time of day and occasion.

Today is Human Rights Day, an occasion commemorating the United Nations' passage of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

It is stranger still, presumably, to do it every night for two weeks – and twice a day on occasion.

(He left it to someone else to note that Thursday was Ascension Day, the occasion on the Christian calendar when Jesus Christ ascended to heaven).

It started after the Civil War as Decoration Day, an occasion for widows wearing red poppies to decorate graves and memorials in virtually every town.

Today was the official Census Day, the occasion on which the government tries once every decade to take a snapshot of the population.

Her narcolepsy had led to her sleeping for up to 19 hours a day on occasion and her mental health worsened.

Usually, this just means a mandatory fist-bump and a "how's your day?" On occasion, it's much more.