the other day/night/morning/afternoon/evening

noun

: on a day/night/morning/afternoon/evening in the recent past
The other morning, I saw a deer on our lawn.

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Mackta says the quote came up in the company's NYC office the other day. — Sophie Charara, Wired News, 16 June 2026 And then Patti LuPone came the other night, and she’s featured in our musical as a cardboard cutout, so that was very important for me. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026 Shahine says his Scout—nicknamed Sebastian—sent an email the other day. — Reece Rogers, Wired News, 2 June 2026 Our country is disrupting the world, ICE raids have shattered our communities and just the other day, our president was effectively shielded from examination of his finances and legal conduct. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for the other day/night/morning/afternoon/evening

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“The other day/night/morning/afternoon/evening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other%20day%2Fnight%2Fmorning%2Fafternoon%2Fevening. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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