these days
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: 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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The Liver King is less active on social media these days.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Every rising indie filmmaker these days wants to shoot on film — who doesn’t?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
No, says First Amendment Brew Haha owner Steve Kramer, the name of his soon-to-open comedy club isn’t a political dog-whistle to conservative comics who feel like crowds are too easily offended these days.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
The historic shift of global political winds and our macroeconomic uncertainty are never far from anyone’s thoughts these days.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 16 May 2025
Every rising indie filmmaker these days wants to shoot on film — who doesn’t?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
No, says First Amendment Brew Haha owner Steve Kramer, the name of his soon-to-open comedy club isn’t a political dog-whistle to conservative comics who feel like crowds are too easily offended these days.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
The historic shift of global political winds and our macroeconomic uncertainty are never far from anyone’s thoughts these days.
—Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 15 May 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 25 May. 2025.
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