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
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
He reminded us that it was Friday, and, consequently, fast day; but, knowing the padres as we did, we had no apprehension.
From Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. by Stephens, John L.
