Synonyms of somedaynext
: at some future time

Examples of someday in a Sentence

Someday we'll buy a house. She hopes to publish her novel someday. Let's have lunch someday next week.
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Hernandez doesn’t have any fluff to his game, to his verbiage, or in his quest to someday stand as a world champion. Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Didn’t that tell us exactly how this electorate will look at Altuve someday? Jayson Stark, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Kila agrees and believes someday Hawaii will ban the practice altogether. ABC News, 23 July 2026 The Commerce Department recently ruled that Chinese cars can’t be legally sold in the US, even those built domestically, but experts think that will change someday. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for someday

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of someday was in the 14th century

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“Someday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someday. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

: at some future time
may someday travel the world

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