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 In recent days, though, broadcasters have predicted the spectacle will cause the regular half-time break to be extended, much to the annoyance of soccer purists. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026 Since a June 9 flight from Los Angeles to Mexico City ahead of the tournament's opening match, the aircraft averaged more than one flight a day and on multiple days made more than three, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. — ABC News, 19 July 2026 What happened in Atlanta was so traumatic that, even three days on, its effects are still being felt. — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026 Heat and humidity will pair up to keep Kansas City feeling muggy for the next few days, into at least early next week, according to the National Weather Service. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 Two days later, his body was found on the island’s northwestern tip. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 The timing of his start Saturday, three days before the Midsummer Classic, suggested as much. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 Unlike some previous deaths involving federal immigration officers, few photos or videos surrounding the shooting have emerged publicly in the days since Salgado Araujo's death. — Arkansas Online, 11 July 2026 Ironically, the comments that evidently angered Adebayo stem from screenshots of an Instagram direct message conversation shared on X in recent days that show a profile seemingly run by Herro showing some resentment toward Adebayo. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for days
  1. evenings
  2. times
  3. mornings
  4. ages
  5. sunrises
  6. periods
  7. dawns
  8. eras
Noun
  • For just a few evenings each year, the setting sun aligns perfectly with Manhattan's street grid, creating the phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge.
    — Keith Brooks, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Style it with colorful outdoor throw pillows, place it beneath a patio umbrella for adjustable shade, or pair it with a fire pit table for cozy evenings outside.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 July 2026
Definition of evenings
Noun
  • After letting go of the minor, Schmidt yelled at both his parents and Pambianchi for the remainder of the evening, aggressively getting into Pambianchi's face multiple times.
    — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2026
  • Palace’s Ismaila Sarr, Daichi Kamada and Daniel Munoz all got on the scoresheet multiple times for Senegal, Japan and Colombia.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of times
Noun
  • What’s Happening Evening exercise is being reevaluated by the same clinicians who once told patients to keep workouts confined to mornings.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Dark winter mornings and concerns about children traveling to school before sunrise helped turn public opinion against it.
    — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of mornings
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  • Drowning is the leading cause of death among children ages 1 through 4, and in kids ages 5 through 14, drowning is the second leading cause of unintentional injury death after vehicle crashes.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Several hundred people of all ages came out on July 12 to protest the sale in front of the building on Bryant Farms Road.
    — Chase Jordan July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of ages
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  • The smoke can also limit temperatures amid an ongoing heat dome, and where the smoke is not as thick in the sky, create vivid sunrises and sunsets, AccuWeather said.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • Looking ahead to early next week, some Saharan dust builds into DFW, causing some reduction in air quality, dusty skies and more colorful sunrises and sunsets.
    — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Definition of sunrises
Noun
  • Herod the Great later rebuilt it, renamed it Sebastia, and added monumental structures that survived through the Roman, Byzantine, Arab and Crusader periods.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The remaining cases include alleged identity and immigration fraud, concealed criminal histories, and crimes committed during periods in which applicants were required to demonstrate good moral character.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
Definition of periods
Noun
  • Morning dawns gray and dismal, but the rain has almost ended.
    — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.
    — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of dawns
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  • Sukita created photographs that have become part of cultural history, with work that is timeless, intimate and instantly recognizable, demonstrating the power of photography to shape the identity of artists and entire eras.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
  • Taylor said Ward helped connect him with former Jayhawks from different eras, bringing together players such as Chalmers, Frank Mason and Marcus Garrett.
    — Latif Love July 21, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
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“Days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/days. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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