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 Heavy fabrics, clingy materials, and tight silhouettes only make hot days feel even hotter — but light, breezy dresses make cool and easy outfits. — Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 The National Weather Service said cool air from the north will push the heat dome, responsible for a heat wave that started midweek, south and west in the coming days, relieving some of the most extreme temperatures in the Northeast. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026 The president has also heard from Britain’s King Charles III and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent days. — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 It’s been blistering in New York City, with temperatures registering in the high 90s on successive days, then climbing to 100 degrees Thursday and mercilessly extending into the Fourth of July. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Call about three days in advance so workers can come to your property and mark the lines. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026 Pfendler arrived at Honolulu Harbor aboard her 21-foot boat, Lily, after rowing alone for just under 44 days. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026 Update your emergency kit and be sure to include enough food and water to last for 3 days for each person in your home. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 Fighting with Hezbollah has continued, days after a new agreement was signed in Washington. — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for days
  1. evenings
  2. times
  3. mornings
  4. ages
  5. sunrises
  6. periods
  7. dawns
  8. eras
Noun
  • Happily, this endeavor pays off in the form of two delightful evenings in the leafy oasis of Austin Gardens.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Santa Barbara is also expected to see gusty sundowner winds across its southwest coast in the evenings this week, with gusts of up to 45 to 50 mph, Fielding said.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of evenings
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  • Winning another Emmy is off the table, though, making this a race between the gifted Seehorn, a perennial Emmy underachiever, and Russell, nominated five times as actor and still looking for her first trophy.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.
    — STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of times
Noun
  • However, the responsibilities of leading a large constitutional office required me to balance my schedule, including senior leadership meetings held on Tuesday mornings that often conflicted with BCC meetings.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Two mornings of heavy rains have seen rainfall totals climb rapidly.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Definition of mornings
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  • The roster should have the names and ages or dates of birth of the driver, any staff member and all children aboard, the letter states.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026
  • Two men and three boys, ages 15, 16 and 17, allegedly attacked a man as a group, knocking him unconscious and inflicting what were described as life-threatening injuries.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of ages
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  • Airborne dust can produce hazy conditions, and can sometimes lead to colorful sunrises and sunsets.
    — Cheryl McCloud, USA Today, 30 June 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
  • During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • For many women, painful periods are treated as an unfortunate but normal part of life.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 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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  • Modern professional life now demands public visibility, a significant shift from past eras where quiet competence was rewarded.
    — Alli Kushner, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Many of these destinations offer an array of events, including immersive exhibits that shed light on the colonial and Federal eras.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
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“Days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/days. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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