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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In the nineteen-eighties, Pepper developed Alzheimer’s disease, the synecdoche in those days for all forms of dementia.
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Wei suggests staying hydrated, avoiding unnecessary exertion while outdoors during those days, maintaining a stable indoor temperature when possible, and keeping medications available.
—Dr. Megan Still, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Dignitaries, celebrities, and politicians wove in and out of the hotel in those days.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
In total, one of those days stretched to 19 hours.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
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John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Wei suggests staying hydrated, avoiding unnecessary exertion while outdoors during those days, maintaining a stable indoor temperature when possible, and keeping medications available.
—Dr. Megan Still, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Dignitaries, celebrities, and politicians wove in and out of the hotel in those days.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
In total, one of those days stretched to 19 hours.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for those days
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