day off

Example Sentences

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He says he rarely takes a day off but last week, the heat finally forced him to stay home.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

It’s a very short procedure, but my doctor has said that I’ll need to take the day off because of the effects of the anesthesia.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

"I do not think he will leave politics," said 70-year-old Janthana Chaidej who took a day off work as a restaurant cook to show his support.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

This series actually ended on the day off between Games 1 and 2, with the injured Luka Doncic formally acknowledging that doctors have told him recovery from his strained left hamstring would take eight weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Sergio had absolutely no interest in this guy or why he had the day off, but the unsettling sense of his authority lingered, as well a kind of yearning for it at the same time.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin