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
Saturday was a red-letter day for the history of art in Southern California.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2022
“The eventual purchaser will be able to steward them into publication, which will be a red-letter day for Brontë scholarship,” he said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2022
Berger’s meeting with his idol remains a red-letter day in his life.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2021
“This is a red-letter day,” my father agrees.
From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
