days on end

phrase

: several or many days in a row
Sometimes they didn't speak to each other for days on end.

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Palestinians struggle to get around and in some cities, such as Hebron, are confined to their houses for days on end. Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Located in the heart of the island, visitors to this National Park will remain busy for days on end. Josh Laskin, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026 Or parcel it into meals for days on end. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026 With no less than 12 events spread out over the course of the Games, cross-country skiing is the winter Olympics equivalent of summer’s swimming or track and field, providing days on end of sporting comfort food. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for days on end

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

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