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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

A tattoo in Latin on his right arms reads "carpe diem", or "seize the day".

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2022

It beseeches us to seize the day — a practice one wishes on theaters and theatergoers everywhere.

From Washington Post • Dec. 24, 2021

I for one want to seize the day.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)