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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
Winter weather alerts are in effect across parts of California, Nevada and Oregon ahead of two systems expected in the coming days.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images An annual cigar festival in Cuba's capital city of Havana, which had been due to take place over five days in late February, has been suspended until further notice due to a worsening economic crisis.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
But within a few days, it had been taken down without explanation.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Mardi Gras celebrations mark the final days before the start of Lent, a season observed by many Christian congregations as a time of reflection and preparation for Easter.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
Save your pickiest, most problematic tasks for days with strong, above-zero stars.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Four days after the attack, NYPD cops arrested Delia, 32, who lives in a shelter a block from the crime scene.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
But in the last days of the session, language was added to make local communities even more powerless over their own future growth.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images An annual cigar festival in Cuba's capital city of Havana, which had been due to take place over five days in late February, has been suspended until further notice due to a worsening economic crisis.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
But within a few days, it had been taken down without explanation.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Mardi Gras celebrations mark the final days before the start of Lent, a season observed by many Christian congregations as a time of reflection and preparation for Easter.
—Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
Save your pickiest, most problematic tasks for days with strong, above-zero stars.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Four days after the attack, NYPD cops arrested Delia, 32, who lives in a shelter a block from the crime scene.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
But in the last days of the session, language was added to make local communities even more powerless over their own future growth.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.
—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for days
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Though Steele wrote to Epstein another four times in the first half of 2018, Epstein apparently did not reply.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Stars use fusion to generate hundreds of times the energy stored even gravitationally.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 Feb. 2026
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Cool, clear mornings give way to afternoons shaped by the low winter arc of the sun, painting the mountains in long shadows and the sky in improbable color.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Thursday is starting out chilly for North Texas, but after today there are no more mornings in the 30s for at least another seven to ten days.—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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That’s the message from a new AARP survey of American voters, with a focus on women ages 50 and over.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Ski & Ride School offers group and private lessons for all ages, with age-specific kids’ programs, camps, and adaptive instruction.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the end, there's no single reason winter sunrises and sunsets can look so spectacular.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Being able to peel all of those back to this primal core, connecting with nature, seeing just the beauty of sunrises and sunsets and experiencing that with a group of strangers that then could potentially become lifelong friends.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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My mom struggled with her new role as the sole breadwinner and spent many evenings crying alone in her bedroom.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The Riders meet on Thursday evenings at 8pm at Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington Park (Esplanade and Mystery St); check their socials for more details.—
Outside,
Outside,
17 Feb. 2026
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According to a family statement, the couple have been held for extended periods without being able to communicate.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ficke was Moe’s right-hand man with the Nuggets from 1982-84, the Abbott to his Costello, at the start of one of the most successful — and absolutely bonkers — periods of the team’s history.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Wakefield twins’ sagas had crossed eras, borders and cultures — again.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Compared to other Padres eras, the Preller era hasn’t come close to winning it.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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There have been too many false dawns in a season dogged by inconsistency for anyone to get carried away with Saturday’s triumph.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Swim through bioluminescent seas, sleep in deserts with poets, wake in rainforest dawns with conservationists, and travel north into polar silence.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/days. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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