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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Getting hold of that history, these days, can be a costly business.
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
But these days, there is a security guard on the property who is aware of the individual and is keeping tabs on their whereabouts in the building.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Manual Coffee Makers Digital coffee makers like the Keurig and Nespresso are very trendy these days, but plenty of people still prefer to use coffee equipment that’s powered by hand (or by gravity).
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Andersson said these days, more and more customers shop online, and this change is one way for Girl Scouts to consider meeting a need.
—Talia McWright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
But these days, there is a security guard on the property who is aware of the individual and is keeping tabs on their whereabouts in the building.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Manual Coffee Makers Digital coffee makers like the Keurig and Nespresso are very trendy these days, but plenty of people still prefer to use coffee equipment that’s powered by hand (or by gravity).
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Andersson said these days, more and more customers shop online, and this change is one way for Girl Scouts to consider meeting a need.
—Talia McWright, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
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 19 Feb. 2026.
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