day off
Example Sentences
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"They often report they would rather have a physical accident to have a reason not to show up than just take the day off."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“So I think that he might not love it, but giving him a day off here or there might be beneficial.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The workshop is open daily from March to November, though she took one day off in August to go to the beach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
It wasn’t a full day off, as Smith pinch-hit for Hunter Feduccia in the ninth and scored the Dodgers’ run in the 10th.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
He was dressed up on a day off, not because he wanted to be, but because he probably doesn’t know how to not be.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
