this past
idiom
: the one that most recently took place
—used with a period of time
I spoke to him on the phone just this past weekend.
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The exception being that Southwest flights are now also bookable through Chase Travel, a change that was quietly made last year but got attention this past March.
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
Even so, this past week really tested my patience and my faith.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
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Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
Even so, this past week really tested my patience and my faith.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for this past
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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