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 in those days, battle scenes were always accompanied by kind of raucous music. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026 In those days, the addition of a rival name to a party ballot by an insidious printer could swing countless votes to the opposing party. — Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026 Cohen and Harwood grew up in Maryland, studying Top 40 hits and FL Studio tutorials; in some ways, this fun, formalist record—impeccable songcraft, insane sprezzatura—plays like a tribute to those days. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026 There is also a standard removable fabric roof for those days when the weather refuses to cooperate. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 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 7 Nov. 2026.

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