those days
plural noun
: a period of time in the past
Remember when we were kids and life was easy? Well, those days are gone.
In those days, women weren't allowed to own property.
No one knew in those days what caused the disease.
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But the movement has changed a lot since those days.
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
But those days are long gone … Nevertheless, here is a look at baseball and softball teams flying under the radar.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Modesto takes pride in its 1960s car culture—in those days, cruising along 10th Street was a popular pastime.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
There was probably 20 feet between the court and the bleachers in those days.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
But those days are long gone … Nevertheless, here is a look at baseball and softball teams flying under the radar.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Modesto takes pride in its 1960s car culture—in those days, cruising along 10th Street was a popular pastime.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026
There was probably 20 feet between the court and the bleachers in those days.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for those days
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“Those days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/those%20days. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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