seize the day

VERB

take advantage of opportunity

Synonyms

WEAK

carpe diem grab the chance live for the day live from hand to mouth make no provision seize the occasion smell the roses take the opportunity

Example Sentences

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“It’s just like when I mowed lawns — let’s seize the day and make it your routine,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Fig season reminds me to seize the day!

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2023

However, since her recovery she has returned to horse riding and her motto is now "seize the day".

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2022

In one striking mosaic uncovered at Pompeii and now on display at the Ashmolean, a smiling skeleton carries two jugs of wine, a sly reminder to seize the day.

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2019

The envious moments, even while we speak, have flown; Trusting nothing to the future, seize the day that is our own.

From The Scarlet Gown being verses by a St. Andrews Man by Murray, Robert F. (Robert Fuller)