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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On those days, the superior defender in Andy Pages has largely been in left field, with Tommy Edman typically in center.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The center fielder spent a portion of those days in the batting cages, looking to shake the slow start that has stretched through the first two months of the season.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
On those days, if the DH spot isn’t open for Logan O’Hoppe, the Angels have one of their best hitters on the bench.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
In those days, legal thinkers separated rights among three different buckets—civil rights, political rights, and social rights.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The center fielder spent a portion of those days in the batting cages, looking to shake the slow start that has stretched through the first two months of the season.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
On those days, if the DH spot isn’t open for Logan O’Hoppe, the Angels have one of their best hitters on the bench.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
In those days, legal thinkers separated rights among three different buckets—civil rights, political rights, and social rights.
—Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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 15 Jun. 2025.
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