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 Usually a cold front blows through a few days before the dove season opener. — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026 Having both arrived just a few days ago, these were good starts, but of course more is expected. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Sure, there will be some breaks in there, and some days that won’t have quite as much on the gridiron. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Style this maxi skirt with a dressy blouse, tights, and tall boots for a cute date night ensemble, or dress it down with a sweater and sneakers for more low-key days. — Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026 The National Weather Service recently issued an extreme heat warning for the metro, with temperatures above 90 degrees projected to hold for 12 consecutive days — one of the longest streaks on record since a 13-day run in July 2012. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 The October 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 26 days. — Emily Danner, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026 Searching for fall value As dynamic pricing has spread more widely into the lodging sector, largely gone are the days when hoteliers automatically dropped prices as calendars flipped to September. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Bright light or grow lights are essential for keeping indoor cuttings healthy and thriving during shorter days. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for days
  1. evenings
  2. times
  3. mornings
  4. ages
  5. sunrises
  6. periods
  7. dawns
  8. eras
Noun
  • The previous year a few of these people had even wandered the camp in the evenings, men dressed in suits and women with lipstick on their teeth.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Championships consists of 28 finals across three evenings, but not every traditional track and field discipline will be involved.
    — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of evenings
Noun
  • Like essentially every other team, the Tigers pay close attention to pitchers’ times to the plate and catcher pop times to second base.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Winter Springs was whistled for 14 penalties for 135 yards, and Hagerty was flagged 12 times for 125 yards.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of times
Noun
  • Through the long mornings at Halas Hall; during joint practices in Cincinnati and Nashville; over 89 snaps of preseason game action, the rookie emerged rather quickly.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The original show was utterly forgettable, but recognizable to Cartoon Network’s early adult audiences who would have been kids watching whatever aired on Saturday mornings in the ’60s.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of mornings
Noun
  • His effortless confidence and surprising tact with women of all ages continually subvert what audiences (and his father Hank) think of him.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • As the Senate ages, Fetterman won’t be the last case litigated entirely in that vocabulary, for want of any real capacity to evaluate, accommodate, or retire an official on medical grounds.
    — Michael P.H. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of ages
Noun
  • Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • That sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere, where the blues are scattered away, and the reds are bent towards the moon, essentially casts the colors of the Earth's sunrises and sunsets onto the lunar surface.
    — Marina Jurica, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunrises
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  • Broadly, the rule of thumb is to drink it during periods of intense competition (to allow for muscle recovery) while avoiding it during periods of training (to promote muscle development).
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In predominantly Hindu Nepal, mourning periods last 13 days, during which close family members stay home and relatives visit to pay their respects.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 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
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Noun
  • Few eras of Greek history compare to the ancient times that the country has become so synonymous with—the cinematic fables of Odysseus, comic-book lore of Leonidas, and philosophic creeds of Socrates are ever-present in pop culture.
    — Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
  • This continues as one of the best design eras for the iPhone Pro series.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
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“Days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/days. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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