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 those days might also inspire plenty of derision from critics, especially on the conservative side, still furious over school closures and other lockdowns that shuttered businesses.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In those days, our offices were at CNN Center.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
While those days are long over, Pelz isn’t the only person with a soft spot for the organization.
—Graham Womack
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
This dip takes me back to those days.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 6 May 2026
In those days, our offices were at CNN Center.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 May 2026
While those days are long over, Pelz isn’t the only person with a soft spot for the organization.
—Graham Womack
may 2, Sacbee.com, 2 May 2026
This dip takes me back to those days.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 May 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 11 May. 2026.
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