day off

Example Sentences

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And as he started coming out of his offensive slow start, Roberts even gave him a full day off after a day of only pitching.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"I had the day off so I was on the golf course... and I got the phone call," Walcott told Arsenal's website.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

It’s a very short procedure, but my doctor has said that I’ll need to take the day off because of the effects of the anesthesia.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

"I do not think he will leave politics," said 70-year-old Janthana Chaidej who took a day off work as a restaurant cook to show his support.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

On Sundays, their one regular day off, Washington’s enslaved people—with a requisite pass, or “remit”—could travel to the nearby town of Alexandria and its farm markets, where they could sell chickens, eggs, and garden produce.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis