day job
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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She also talks about her love of fashion and how music helps her switch off from the pressures of the day job.
From BBC
Tkachuk’s day job, you see, is star player and team captain of the NHL Ottawa Senators.
From Los Angeles Times
Surniak still has a day job, working as a stunt and intimacy coordinator on theatrical and Hollywood productions.
From Los Angeles Times
But this is all part of the day job for Lorna.
From BBC
The Welshman juggles his day job as a carpenter with the demands of a sport so visibly brutal it has stayed in the shadows of combat sports for much of its existence.
From BBC
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