days on end
idiom
: several or many days in a row
Sometimes they didn't speak to each other for days on end.
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Infused with a long-lasting fragrance, this scented shampoo will have your dog smelling like a fresh bouquet of flowers for days on end.
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Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
The distraught and sightless Orion wandered hopelessly for days on end.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2024
The city has more than enough activities to keep you all busy for days on end, and that includes going on a delicious taco-eating restaurant crawl.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
This was in the early days of the pandemic, when many of us were wiping down our groceries and staying inside for days on end.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Charley Reed, now 29 years old and a father himself, remembers the fish kill with a visceral intensity: The smell of decay hung in the air for days on end.
—Melina Mara, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
Natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes can cut power and internet access for days on end, underscoring the importance of having this old-school technology for peace of mind and safety.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
In his memoir, Paul describes the deep trauma of having a mother who struggled with drug addiction and sometimes wouldn’t return home for days on end.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
Know your temperature retention needs While all of the travel mugs on this list feature excellent temperature retention properties, some take it a step further, keeping iced beverages cold for days on end and hot beverages steaming for an entire afternoon.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2023
Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2023
The distraught and sightless Orion wandered hopelessly for days on end.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2024
The city has more than enough activities to keep you all busy for days on end, and that includes going on a delicious taco-eating restaurant crawl.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2024
This was in the early days of the pandemic, when many of us were wiping down our groceries and staying inside for days on end.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Charley Reed, now 29 years old and a father himself, remembers the fish kill with a visceral intensity: The smell of decay hung in the air for days on end.
—Melina Mara, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
Natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes can cut power and internet access for days on end, underscoring the importance of having this old-school technology for peace of mind and safety.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
In his memoir, Paul describes the deep trauma of having a mother who struggled with drug addiction and sometimes wouldn’t return home for days on end.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023
Know your temperature retention needs While all of the travel mugs on this list feature excellent temperature retention properties, some take it a step further, keeping iced beverages cold for days on end and hot beverages steaming for an entire afternoon.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2023
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