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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There is a reason so many Florida university and college presidents are these days being recruited from the ranks of politicians and political hangers-on.
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Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
Soon, though, this early trickle of new titles had turned into a flood, with When Saturday Comes, surely the wise old grandfather of them all these days, first hitting the streets in 1986.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and superstar singer Taylor Swift seemingly can’t go anywhere these days without being thrust into the spotlight.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Often, gallery shows are better, on all counts and, these days, less whiny and earnest.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 7 June 2025
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Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
Soon, though, this early trickle of new titles had turned into a flood, with When Saturday Comes, surely the wise old grandfather of them all these days, first hitting the streets in 1986.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and superstar singer Taylor Swift seemingly can’t go anywhere these days without being thrust into the spotlight.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Often, gallery shows are better, on all counts and, these days, less whiny and earnest.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 7 June 2025
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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