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day in the sun

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Definition


Receiving appreciation and attention.

Context : Sports
Category: Idiom
Semantic: attention

Usage of “day in the sun”

  1. All the reporters flocked to the gold medalist. This was his day in the sun.

Examples of idiom “day in the sun” from Twitter
  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'nicflo'
    nicflo:

    I think Twitter and I had our day in the sun. Quite frankly, Im uninterested in reading how awesome people THINK they are for now.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'candude'
    candude:

    Saints fans do not get too excited about your off-season. Your day in the sun is done.

  • Default avatar for Twitter user 'worshiptheram'
    worshiptheram:

    First issue of FIRST WAVE: pretty fun. Like seeing the old pulp characters getting their day in the sun.