red-letter
Example Sentences
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This was a red-letter day in the history of Liverpool's famous old stadium as the new top deck of the Anfield Road Stand was in use for the first time.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023
Could Feb. 15 be a red-letter day for Nikki Haley?
From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2023
Saturday was a red-letter day for the history of art in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022
There have been plenty of dramatic red-letter days in Brontë scholarship of late.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2022
“Well,” he said, “I have to note my observations in the log. And you, as my collaborator, may also make a note on this red-letter day.”
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
