these days
idiom
: at the present time
It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days.
What kind of music are you listening to these days?
These days, she has a very busy social life.
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Travel is tough enough these days.
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Here are etiquette rules that professional minders of Ps and Qs say might be negotiable these days.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Jobs are still going unfilled on construction sites across the country, but houses these days are being built faster than at any time in the past two years.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Between managing expenses, separating business from personal spending and keeping up with tax requirements, entrepreneurs are juggling a lot behind the scenes these days.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
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People Staff, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Here are etiquette rules that professional minders of Ps and Qs say might be negotiable these days.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
Jobs are still going unfilled on construction sites across the country, but houses these days are being built faster than at any time in the past two years.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Between managing expenses, separating business from personal spending and keeping up with tax requirements, entrepreneurs are juggling a lot behind the scenes these days.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for these days
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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