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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High-end fashion, jewelry and watch brands are more aligned with Hollywood A-listers than ever before, as even the smallest red carpet would demonstrate these days.
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Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
The type of good faith and vulnerability implicit in true, glorious competition can seem a snide punchline these days.
—Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Underrated Duck Hunting States Washington state seems to be getting a lot of publicity in the waterfowl hunting world these days, but don’t overlook the next stop along the Pacific flyway — Oregon.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
Increasingly these days, both men and women wear T-shirts with messages, mottos and insults emblazoned on them.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
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Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
The type of good faith and vulnerability implicit in true, glorious competition can seem a snide punchline these days.
—Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Underrated Duck Hunting States Washington state seems to be getting a lot of publicity in the waterfowl hunting world these days, but don’t overlook the next stop along the Pacific flyway — Oregon.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2025
Increasingly these days, both men and women wear T-shirts with messages, mottos and insults emblazoned on them.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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