nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz 
: at the present time
People don't wear hats much nowadays.
Examples of nowadays in a Sentence
People don't wear hats much nowadays.
nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods
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People say nowadays that Yemen’s war is the Forgotten War.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
High protein diets are all the rage nowadays—and for good reason.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2026
Most often, chicken breasts are baked, grilled, or sautéed—or, nowadays, air-fried—with as little oil or butter as possible.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
But bragging about enjoying a hard shell taco nowadays is like showing up to a street takeover in a horse buggy.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
High protein diets are all the rage nowadays—and for good reason.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 May 2026
Most often, chicken breasts are baked, grilled, or sautéed—or, nowadays, air-fried—with as little oil or butter as possible.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 May 2026
But bragging about enjoying a hard shell taco nowadays is like showing up to a street takeover in a horse buggy.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for nowadays
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nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz
: at the present time
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