red-letter
Example Sentences
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His 24 points - his highest tally in a Test match - included two tries, but his kicking, vision and communicative skills laid the foundation for Ireland's red-letter day.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023
Could Feb. 15 be a red-letter day for Nikki Haley?
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2023
Saturday was a red-letter day for the history of art in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022
“The eventual purchaser will be able to steward them into publication, which will be a red-letter day for Brontë scholarship,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2022
“This is a red-letter day,” my father agrees.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
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