of the year
idiom
—used to say that something or someone is the best of its kind in a specific year
the movie/teacher/rookie of the year
Examples of of the year in a Sentence
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Spending online rose 7% for the first four months of the year, according to Adobe Analytics, but a lot of that money is going towards cheaper versions of personal care goods, electronics, clothing, furniture and groceries.
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Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and services produced in the economy, recorded 1.6% annual growth over the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said last month.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2024
He was named a top-5 overall player in Kansas, the player of the year in Class 5A, a Wichita Eagle all-metro pick and a first-team all-league pick in the City League.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Rudy Gobert owns four defensive player of the year trophies, a testament to his size, strength and length.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Set to launch by the end of the year in two phases, the channels will expand on such themes as food, home, motor, documentaries and adventure.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 May 2024
The blistering heat — with an average high temperature that’s more than 100 degrees four months of the year — only heightens the sense of desolation.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
According to the organization’s 2024 civil rights report, the organization received the highest number of complaints of anti-Muslim hate in 2023, with almost half the complaints coming in the last three months of the year.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
But their arrival on the final ballot marks a return of the new vocal group or duo of the year trophy for the first time in five years.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 May 2024
Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 15 May 2024
Gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and services produced in the economy, recorded 1.6% annual growth over the first three months of the year, the Commerce Department said last month.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2024
He was named a top-5 overall player in Kansas, the player of the year in Class 5A, a Wichita Eagle all-metro pick and a first-team all-league pick in the City League.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
Rudy Gobert owns four defensive player of the year trophies, a testament to his size, strength and length.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
Set to launch by the end of the year in two phases, the channels will expand on such themes as food, home, motor, documentaries and adventure.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 14 May 2024
The blistering heat — with an average high temperature that’s more than 100 degrees four months of the year — only heightens the sense of desolation.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
According to the organization’s 2024 civil rights report, the organization received the highest number of complaints of anti-Muslim hate in 2023, with almost half the complaints coming in the last three months of the year.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
But their arrival on the final ballot marks a return of the new vocal group or duo of the year trophy for the first time in five years.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 May 2024
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