How to Use one day in a Sentence

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  • Joseph came home from working out at the gym one day and got the news.
    — Zuri Primos july 3, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • The drug that could one day regrow real teeth is still years away.
    — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • If cooking ahead, boil and chill the potatoes up to one day ahead of time.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
  • The stakes for my own research became all too clear one day in February.
    — Anna Y. Q. Ho, Scientific American, 29 June 2026
  • Soup is easy to make one day before, and hearty lentils hold up to the broth, unlike pasta noodles, which can get extra soft.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • Willis, who was one of the group's founders in the 1970s, died one day shy of his 75th birthday.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Maybe one day Oscar winner Amy Madigan will appear in the stands.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
  • Some might suggest breaking apart the lower body into one day and upper body into another.
    — Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
  • Then one day, Will drove out toward Cyr on an emergency call to see to a pony with an infection in its jaw.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • The yolk filling can be prepared one day in advance and stored, covered, in the refrigerator.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
  • His decision came one day after South Korea failed to land one of the eight spots for teams that finished third in group play.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 29 June 2026
  • People in Coventry have memorials in his honor and still hope his remains will one day be found and returned to his hometown.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The exciting flight comes one day after Luna's sister, Sandy, took her first fledge — by accident.
    — Austin Turner, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Cincinnati, Columbus, Akron, and Canton will not have trash pickup, and garbage service will be delayed by one day.
    — Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 July 2026
  • That’s why there are trash days, which are holidays where the city doesn’t collect trash and recycling, and pickup is usually delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
  • The Wicked star's latest nod to her and Alvarez's bond comes one day after the pair were seen grabbing lunch together in Austin.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • On one day in June, Katie Couric couldn't recall who was president or the names of some of her newer family members.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Simply prepare all of the ingredients one day before, fold over the enchiladas, and refrigerate.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026
  • Even during her cancer treatments in 2024, the future Queen of England attended at least one day of the event.
    — Roberta Mercuri, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
  • When Prince William eventually accedes to the throne one day, it’s expected that Princess Kate will become a queen consort.
    — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • Still relatively young, however, who’s to say that Ansu can’t kick on in France and return to FC Barcelona one day.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Unlike other design firms, AI is not a major tool for Kartell, but might be one day, to speed communications and efficiencies with clients.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
  • Malik grew up in Germany, representing it on youth national teams and dreaming of playing for Die Mannschaft at a World Cup one day.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • Just one day later, Tewkesbury's mother, Lady Tewkesbury (Morahan) also gets kidnapped.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Some actors worried that AI characters trained on human likenesses without permission or compensation could one day replace them in movies and shows.
    — Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • The findings have not yet been peer-reviewed, but scientists say the work represents an important step toward understanding the basic building blocks of life and developing new technologies that could one day be used in medicine.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Recently, a city in Illinois reported to Stauder that 20% of staff time is taking questions from the public, equating to one day per week dedicated to just taking questions.
    — Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • While the ranks of high school and college players are steadily increasing, and ESPN’s buy-in has delivered a boost, the sport hopes to one day have its Mighty Ducks moment.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • From longtime Atlanta staples to BeltLine hotspots and Buckhead favorites, the city’s food scene is constantly evolving — and impossible to fully tackle in just one day.
    — Elissa Rosen, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • Shiites believe the mosque once hosted Muhammad al-Mahdi, the 12th and last Shiite imam, who disappeared in the 9th century and is supposed to one day reappear to bring justice to the world.
    — Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026

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