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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
Obama might agree on some days.
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Pistons, down 3-1 just days earlier, became just the 15th team in NBA history to complete that kind of comeback.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Some states like California have been seeing prices as high as $6 per gallon over the past several days, while Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Alaska contend with average prices topping $5 per gallon.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Online adult platforms are being severely restricted these days as new laws banning materials involving adults pretending to be under 18 are put into place.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
Hiring Liam Rosenior, sacked on Wednesday after just 107 days in charge, was a big error of judgement.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Four days into the new year, a post on the farm’s Instagram page excitedly announces the start of its 2026 season.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Disturbing the peace carries a maximum sentence of 90 days or a $100 fine in Louisiana.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The remix came together in three days.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
The Pistons, down 3-1 just days earlier, became just the 15th team in NBA history to complete that kind of comeback.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Some states like California have been seeing prices as high as $6 per gallon over the past several days, while Oregon, Washington, Nevada and Alaska contend with average prices topping $5 per gallon.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Online adult platforms are being severely restricted these days as new laws banning materials involving adults pretending to be under 18 are put into place.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 May 2026
Hiring Liam Rosenior, sacked on Wednesday after just 107 days in charge, was a big error of judgement.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Four days into the new year, a post on the farm’s Instagram page excitedly announces the start of its 2026 season.
—Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Disturbing the peace carries a maximum sentence of 90 days or a $100 fine in Louisiana.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The remix came together in three days.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for days
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Orlando turned the ball over three times — twice inside the red zone — and there were also untimely penalties and numerous missed tackles as Orlando lost for the second straight game 20-14.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Brother Rice scored six more times in the second, with Campbell contributing another double.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Featuring transitional pieces from the spring ’25 collection, the drop highlights timeless essentials designed to carry shoppers from cool spring mornings into warm summer nights.—
Irina Grechko,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
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The audience — and the ad dollars — have shifted to mornings.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Alexis Rodriguez, 44, said his wife and three children, ages 4, 8 and 18, are intubated at the hospital in critical condition.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Pastel Classic Clog for ages one through five — the latter swapping multiple Jibbitz for only two oversized shoe charms of Kitty at her finest, instantly recognizable bow and all.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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The best units are in building number eight, close to the ocean and ideally positioned for views of both sunrises and sunsets.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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It's also known for its spectacular sunrises.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Martens examines how theme parks are taking inspiration from theater, bringing guests more one-on-one experiences with characters; and how after-hours events such as Disney’s Halloween Oogie Boogie Bash, Pride nights and Star Wars inspired evenings have become big business at theme parks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most evenings, Mohamed Ismail would sit at his local ‘ahwa, one of the small, no-frills coffee shops that are the cornerstone of social life in Cairo.—
Mirette Magdy,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kaiden Guhle, for example, played significant minutes at five-on-five with four different defense partners through two periods.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Those years included periods of unexampled prosperity and the growth of a strong middle class in the United States.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The evolution of the Anglo-American Special Relationship underscores important events of that global total war, and the Cold War and post-Cold War eras that have followed.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Pseudonyms were important in the colonial and Revolutionary eras to protect dissidents from retaliation by English officials.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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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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Given the many false dawns in recent months, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas was reluctant to speculate on the outcome when quizzed by reporters on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/days. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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