fast day

Example Sentences

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They were mostly religious Jews, some with children in tow, who toured the site under heavy police guard on the Tisha B'Av fast day marking the razing of the temples.

From Reuters • Jul. 18, 2021

It was also a fast day – a different one, but one nevertheless – for the British Grand Prix in 1995.

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

This is a fast day with us; but we 'll get you a poulet at my cottage, and a glass of wine will soon refresh you.'

From Arthur O'Leary His Wanderings And Ponderings In Many Lands by Lever, Charles James