Doris Definition–noun | 1. | an ancient region in central Greece: the earliest home of the Dorians. |
| 2. | a region in SW Asia Minor, on the coast of Caria:
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Day Definition–noun | 1. | the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset: Since there was no artificial illumination, all activities had to be carried on during the day. |
| 2. | the light of day; daylight: The owl sleeps by day and feeds by night. |
| 3. | Astronomy. | a. | Also called mean solar day. a division of time equal to 24 hours and representing the average length of the period during which the earth makes one rotation on its axis. |
| b. | Also called solar day. a division of time equal to the time elapsed between two consecutive returns of the same terrestrial meridian to the sun. |
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| 4. | an analogous division of time for a planet other than the earth: the Martian day. |
| 5. | the portion of a day allotted to work: an eight-hour day. |
| 6. | a day on which something occurs: the day we met. |
| 7. | (often initial capital letter ) a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance: New Year's Day. |
| 8. | a time considered as propitious or opportune: His day will come. |
| 9. | a day of contest or the contest itself: to win the day. |
| 10. | Often, days. a particular time or period: the present day; in days of old. |
| 11. | Usually, days. period of life or activity: His days are numbered. |
| 12. | period of existence, power, or influence: in the day of the dinosaurs. |
—Idioms| 14. | call it a day, to stop one's activity for the day or for the present; quit temporarily: After rewriting the paper, she decided to call it a day. |
| 15. | day in, day out, every day without fail; regularly: They endured the noise and dirt of the city day in, day out. Also, day in and day ou
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Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury - Found Sep. 26, 2008
The main feature is the powerful Love Me or Leave Me, starring James Cagney and the wonderful Doris Day in a rare dramatic role as 1920s torch...
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Rossmoor News - Found Sep. 10, 2008
But plenty of the old guard chaperoned these young rebels: Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Perry Como, and the Ames Brothers.
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Evansville Courier - Found Sep. 11, 2008
Indiana Girl's Sentimental Journey to Doris Day's Hollywood and Beyond' about her idol. That's nice, I thought, but who wasn't a Doris Day fan...
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It'd be a dark day, indeed, to miss out on "The Film Noir Cycle"
Seattle Times - Found Aug. 15, 2008
The 1950 film also stars Ronald Reagan and Doris Day. Mark your calendars: On Tuesday, tickets go on sale for a sure-to-sell-out film series.
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Calcutta: Mocambo
New York Times - Found Aug. 30, 2008
My mother went to Mocambo to listen to Doris Day covers. I went to Mocambo for Fish à la Diana.
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Merger Adds to Humane Society's Bite
Washington Post - Found Aug. 19, 2008
The Humane Society recently merged with the Doris Day Animal League, the 180,000-member animal advocacy group founded by the actress.
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A brand-new Day
Concord Monitor - Found Aug. 4, 2008
David Kaufman comes right to the point at the start of his life of Doris Day: 'Day has been largely and unfairly neglected by cultural arbiters.' ...
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Darkness in the life of Day
The Cincinnati Post - Found Jul. 13, 2008
... a fresh view of Day - aka Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff, born April 3, 1922 in Cincinnati - in a richly detailed new biography 'Doris Day: The...
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Don't Tell Me...
Film Experience Blog - Found Jul. 28, 2008
Even Madonna is excited to talk Doris Day in Calamity Jane . Don't tell me to blog ---Tell me "Jane"'s not a dog ------Other blogs better...
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Sideshow: Friends say Ms. Day won't be seen
Philly.com - Found Jun. 27, 2008
Inquirer Staff Writer David Kaufman, author of new book Doris Day: The Untold Story of the Girl Next Door, tells USA Weekend that Pillow Talk star
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