days

noun

Definition of daysnext
plural of day
1
as in daytimes
the hours of light between one night and the next during the day, we like to go play ball in the park

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2
as in times
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the brief but glorious day of the clipper ship

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3
as in mornings
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness

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Recent Examples of days The aircraft carrier spent more than 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, with reports of supply shortages, broken plumbing and eight suicide attempts among its crew. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 This amount is roughly equivalent to two days of production shut down by the storm. — Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026 The top trade envoys for China and the European Union agreed Friday on a broad initial deal following two days of talks aimed at calming escalating tensions over trade imbalances, the EU trade commissioner said. — Sam McNeil, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 After the exam, Wittman explained the itinerary for the next few days, which would ultimately involve a lot of thinking about myself. — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Canadian tourist Ed Currie, who along with his wife still has five more days to enjoy Puerto Vallarta, said the hurricane had not yet affected his plans. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 However, its three questions asked whether people consider the chatbot a friend, are polite to it, and miss it after a few days. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026 Thursday saw one of the heaviest days of fighting yet, after the Houthis launched an all-out offensive seeking to encircle the city. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 Two days later, Reese swiped at the ball in Clark’s hands after Clark was fouled, prompting the longtime rivals to exchange words. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for days
  1. evenings
  2. times
  3. mornings
  4. ages
  5. sunrises
  6. periods
  7. dawns
  8. eras
Noun
  • Turteltaub worked on the Boone program as Orenstein stuck with Hollywood Palace and wrote for NBC’s The Monkees, but the pair got together in the evenings to write for sitcoms.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The idea of not spending evenings with my kid is, kids are, is completely unacceptable.
    — Michael Birnbaum The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of evenings
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  • At other times, Manning has shown the ability to move around well in the pocket to buy time, or just run for positive yards.
    — Mac Engel October 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The Rams — playing without Donald and Myles Garrett — sacked Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts four times during the 24-20 victory.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of times
Noun
  • Venture over to enjoy your coffee and tea on misty, overcast mornings, or gather around at sunset to unwind.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026
  • High pressure building into the region will bring mostly clear skies, much lower humidity, and genuinely cool mornings.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of mornings
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  • Access is included with standard garden admission, which costs $18 for adults, $14 for seniors or students and $8 for children ages 3 to 12.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The subscription-less console comes with seven games designed for groups of players ages 6 and up, which mostly resemble classic arcade games.
    — Kevin Cortez, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ages
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  • The unobstructed light is magical, with gorgeous sunrises, sunsets, golden hours…all of it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Start with this warm, dusty pink that’s inspired by the softness of nature, like peaceful sunrises and delicate rose petals.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunrises
Noun
  • Before the latest attack, Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa Group and Pakistan International Airlines were among the airlines suspending flights to and from Riyadh and other Saudi airports for varying periods.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Before the latest attack, Air India, FlyDubai, Lufthansa Group and Pakistan International Airlines were among airlines suspending flights to and from Riyadh and other Saudi airports for varying periods.
    — Samy Magdy, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of periods
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  • After years of false dawns, and with Fury now 38 and Joshua 36, the fight will finally take place on December 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But, for a diehard fan, a few words from a familiar voice as October dawns could sound a lot like home.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawns
Noun
  • Refree, who is one of Variety’s 10 artisans to watch, tied his instrumentation to the characters rather than the eras.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • While old shipwrecks in the area aren’t uncommon, most have dated to roughly 2,000 to 1,500 years ago, during the Roman or Byzantine eras.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/days. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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