red-letter
Example Sentences
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Coming from a family of transplanted Southerners, I didn’t grow up with any kind of personal connection to this red-letter day.
From Los Angeles Times
None have brought the league that styles itself as the greatest in the world to a standstill on one of its red-letter days.
From New York Times
“I think this is a day that all Mississippians can look to as a red-letter day,” Gunn said during a news conference Tuesday at the Capitol.
From Washington Times
When it comes out, it’s going to be a real red-letter day.
From Washington Times
The incident went on to become a parable of environmental disaster, as well as a red-letter event in the history of sneakerheads.
From New York Times
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