those days

plural noun

: a period of time in the past
Remember when we were kids and life was easy? Well, those days are gone.
In those days, women weren't allowed to own property.
No one knew in those days what caused the disease.

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But beyond those dates, bookings for June 10 through July 19 totaled 430K nights, roughly flat compared to last year, suggesting no real uplift on those days, Linda Rollins, an AirDNA research analyst told the Miami Herald. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026 In fact, given the likelihood that the keynote day is on Wednesday rather than Tuesday, the review date seems likely to slip to the second of those days. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Juan’s mother had lived without insurance before Obamacare, and Juan saw those days returning. Jack Herrera, New Yorker, 14 July 2026 Eight thousand men and boys died in those days in July 1995 who did not have to die. Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for those days

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“Those days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/those%20days. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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