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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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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
Netflix has come a long way from its DVD-by-mail days to become a streaming giant stacked with the buzzy new releases and top-performing originals.
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Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The wildfire has burned 13,966 acres after being active for five days.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While Sinner only survived by the skin of his teeth at SW19 after Grigor Dimitrov retired hurt at two sets up in their last 16 clash, Alcaraz has been wearing an invincibility cloak for the 15 days of the main draw at Flushing Meadows.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Lions visit six days later.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Then the Jayhawks are rewarded a few days off before the official start of practice.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Since the start of the ‘24 season, the Astros have spent 184 days in first place in the American League West.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
With their season opener just days away, Brian Daboll is reluctant to show his hand in regards to the depth chart.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Similarly, within days of each other, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, and Courteney Cox all layered up in denim jackets, which have also been a celeb go-to for years in various washes, lengths, and silhouettes.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
The wildfire has burned 13,966 acres after being active for five days.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2025
While Sinner only survived by the skin of his teeth at SW19 after Grigor Dimitrov retired hurt at two sets up in their last 16 clash, Alcaraz has been wearing an invincibility cloak for the 15 days of the main draw at Flushing Meadows.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Lions visit six days later.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Then the Jayhawks are rewarded a few days off before the official start of practice.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
Since the start of the ‘24 season, the Astros have spent 184 days in first place in the American League West.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
With their season opener just days away, Brian Daboll is reluctant to show his hand in regards to the depth chart.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Similarly, within days of each other, Jessica Alba, Jennifer Aniston, and Courteney Cox all layered up in denim jackets, which have also been a celeb go-to for years in various washes, lengths, and silhouettes.
—Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for days
Noun
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Lightning strikes the United States about 25 million times a year.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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At times it has been scrutinized, scaled back, or delayed.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Once my teen started her period, mornings came with a different type of stress that wasn’t related to school outfits.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
6 Sep. 2025
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Flights will depart from California on Saturday mornings and return from Hawaii on Sunday afternoons.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But this season will be the first time in ages that Boumedienne, now 18, starts on a level playing field with his peers.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2021, Phillips disappeared with his three children — Jayda, Maverick and Ember, now believed to be ages 9, 10 and 12 — after an alleged dispute with their mother, per police.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Only light from Earth's atmosphere reaches the moon, and light reflected from Earth's sunrises and sunsets can give the moon a reddish color.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island sits directly on the beautiful Atlantic coast, where mornings start with breathtaking sunrises over the ocean and high-speed connectivity makes remote work seamless.—
Cassidy Randall,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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New floodlighting has been installed so that all academy pitches can be used in the evenings.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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According to the Farmer's Almanac, the idea behind Daylight Saving Time was to give us more daylight during the summer evenings and then move it back to give us more daylight during winter mornings.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the dip doesn’t come in the wartime periods of 1914-18 or 1939-45, when the birth rate was low.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In previous eras, there was more than one way to visit Kalaupapa, including by air and on foot via a hiking trail.—
Will McGough,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The phonograph records contain aspects that encapsulate life on Earth, such as samples of music from different cultures and eras, natural and man-made sounds from Earth, and electronic information encoded in analog form that an advanced civilization could convert into photographs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There have been several false dawns with reports about a new series or movie circulating for years.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Over the last 12 years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, there have been so many false dawns about United rekindling their glory days.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/days. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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