red-letter

Example Sentences

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This was a red-letter day in the history of Liverpool's famous old stadium as the new top deck of the Anfield Road Stand was in use for the first time.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 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

But it had been a red-letter day anyhow, the main day of the year for me, better than the 4th of July.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck