call it a day
phrase
: to stop for the remainder of the day or for the present whatever one has been doing
worked another couple of hours and then called it a day
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This is not the marketing plan of a legacy artist content on calling it a day and merely leaning on her deepest core of longtime fans to buy a record.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Add chunkier sporty sandals (also in white), a raffia straw hat, and layered jewelry—and call it a day!
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Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
As tempting as slicking on a coat of foundation and calling it a day sounds, the best way to achieve true, Witherspoon-level ethereal skin is by prepping it with a moisturizing base.
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Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
Add chunkier sporty sandals (also in white), a raffia straw hat, and layered jewelry—and call it a day!
—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
As tempting as slicking on a coat of foundation and calling it a day sounds, the best way to achieve true, Witherspoon-level ethereal skin is by prepping it with a moisturizing base.
—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
28 June 2026
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“Call it a day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call%20it%20a%20day. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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