fast day

Example Sentences

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With the rattled country shut down for Tisha B'av, the fast day mourning the destruction of two ancient Jewish temples in Jerusalem blamed by the sages on needless infighting, Israelis leaders counselled soul-searching.

From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023

In the Jewish calendar, today is a fast day.

From The Guardian • Jul. 18, 2021

They can make up a missed fast day later, and it’s completely legitimate, he said.

From Washington Post • Apr. 11, 2021

Adams’ 1798 fast day proclamation was a conventional expression of New England political culture.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2017

Both were fast day coaches; and, perhaps because of racing, the “Beaufort Hunt” was upset twice in a fortnight, soon after it had been put on the road.

From The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway by Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)