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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Meanwhile, Jake and Lightning teammate Ryan McDonagh from St. Paul were among eight golfers playing golf the other day at posh 2027 Ryder Cup Adare Manor in Ireland, courtesy of a trip the Lightning gave to honor McDonagh for having played in his 1,000th NHL game last season.
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Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
In a political era gone by, that state representative bagged for drunken driving on Beacon Hill the other day — or night — might have gotten a break.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
Terry Bollea, better known to the world as Hulk Hogan, passed away the other day from a heart attack at his home in Clearwater, Fla., at the age of 71.
—Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 25 July 2025
The Tigers looked like the best team just the other day.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
In a political era gone by, that state representative bagged for drunken driving on Beacon Hill the other day — or night — might have gotten a break.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
Terry Bollea, better known to the world as Hulk Hogan, passed away the other day from a heart attack at his home in Clearwater, Fla., at the age of 71.
—Jeffrey Blehar, National Review, 25 July 2025
The Tigers looked like the best team just the other day.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
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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 20 Aug. 2025.
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