of the month

phrase

: chosen for special honors or attention during a particular month
employee of the month

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One of the month’s biggest job generators was the leisure and hospitality sector, which added 62,000 jobs, after having posted job losses of 21,000 and 54,000 in July and June, respectively. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 In Florida, a federal court allowed FIFA to intervene and oppose UEFA’s discovery request, and its opposition is due by the end of the month. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026 At the end of the month, with the writing on the wall, the team placed several players on outright waivers, in hopes of shedding salary. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The old employee of the month was usually decided by one customer who happened to write a nice note. — Vivek Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of the month

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“Of the month.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20the%20month. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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