Examples of Thursday in a Sentence
He was late last Thursday.
We went on Thursday and returned on Saturday.
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And more help could be on the way, with American Conference play kicking off Thursday night on ESPN with Rice traveling to the Queen City.
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Labor Department data released on Thursday showed one of the biggest weekly increases in jobless claims in more than a year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
There were no significant injuries heading into Thursday Night Football this week, but during the game, the Washington Commanders lost Austin Ekeler to an Achilles injury, and Green Bay’s WR Jayden Reed broke his collarbone.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times published Thursday, bassist Nikki Sixx talked about Neil’s health issues and concerns that fans had raised after seeing the singer return to the stage with a solo show at the beginning of August.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
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Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2025
Labor Department data released on Thursday showed one of the biggest weekly increases in jobless claims in more than a year.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
There were no significant injuries heading into Thursday Night Football this week, but during the game, the Washington Commanders lost Austin Ekeler to an Achilles injury, and Green Bay’s WR Jayden Reed broke his collarbone.
—Jess Bryant, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times published Thursday, bassist Nikki Sixx talked about Neil’s health issues and concerns that fans had raised after seeing the singer return to the stage with a solo show at the beginning of August.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Thursday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thursday. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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Thursday
noun
Thurs·day
ˈthərz-dē 
: the fifth day of the week
Etymology
Old English thursdæg, from early Norse thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor"
Word Origin
Among the many gods worshiped by the Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times was one whose name was Thor. Thor was the god of thunder, weather, and crops. In the early Norse language, the fifth day of the week was known as thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor," in his honor. The Norse name came into Old English as thursdæg, which in time became the Modern English Thursday.
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