Sunday
- noun
- /ˈsʌndeɪ/
- I made kielbasa on Sunday with braised cabbage.
- Sundays and holidays
- spend Sundays
- church on Sundays
But the point is, most Sundays it's OK.
- But the point is, most Sundays it's OK.
- And I'd watched that every Sunday live for my whole life.
- The Monday Blues, the Sunday Blues, the post, whatever Blues.
- Dried thyme, probably some dried sage, your Sunday roasts and stuff like that.
- The TV premiere is on Sunday back home in Sweden.
- This is the perfect way to spend a snowy, cold Sunday afternoon.
- And so you had on Sunday night's one Bollywood movie.
Examples
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They go to church on Sunday once we bring them.
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You take time on Sundays to chop and prep things.
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So did anyone read the Sunday New York Times yesterday?
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The TV premiere is on Sunday back home in Sweden.
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In some places, being a man may include spending Sundays watching football.
Academic text (2002) -
I did yoga on Sunday night and I'm sore today.
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To head off a funk, I try to take Sundays "off" every week, with church as the only outside activity.
Blog text (3) -
Why is it, once you reach a certain age, that Sundays are loaded with nostalgia?
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For years, the City Council funded litter basket pick-ups on Sundays and holidays in business districts around the city.
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On Sunday, our family gathers for a special lunch after church services.
Synonyms
A weekly day for rest and religious activities, for example Saturday or Sunday
A day most Christians keep for rest and worship, usually Sunday
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
The Sunday before Easter when Christians remember Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and hold palm leaves
- Archaic
The Sunday before Ash Wednesday that is the last Sunday before Lent
Sunday closest to November 11 when people in the UK and some other countries remember those who died in wars
- Formal
The fifth Sunday in Lent that begins the two-week time to remember Jesus' suffering before Easter
The first Sunday after Pentecost when churches celebrate the belief in Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Sunday comes from old English words meaning sun and day, so it originally meant 'sun's day'. That's why Sunday is often the first day of the week and a common day for rest or worship.