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 However, its three questions asked whether people consider the chatbot a friend, are polite to it, and miss it after a few days. — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026 On rainy days and sunny days alike, this is a worthwhile place to come nerd out. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2026 Thursday saw one of the heaviest days of fighting yet, after the Houthis launched an all-out offensive seeking to encircle the city. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 The muscle also kept working without being anchored for more than 30 days. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 Taking place in late October of 1980, just days before Ronald Reagan would defeat Jimmy Carter to become President, the timing of this conference in retrospect was crucial. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2026 Two days later, Reese swiped at the ball in Clark’s hands after Clark was fouled, prompting the longtime rivals to exchange words. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 On especially warm days, consider a beer slushie instead of a traditional pour. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 In mid-September, a grand jury met over five days to decide whether there was probable cause of criminal wrongdoing in connection with Wells’s death. — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for days
  1. evenings
  2. times
  3. mornings
  4. ages
  5. sunrises
  6. periods
  7. dawns
  8. eras
Noun
  • Meanwhile, expanding the playoffs would allow for more postseason games played in the evenings rather than during the day.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The 5 Towers stage will feature live music, DJs and street performers on select evenings.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of evenings
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  • Some experts point to worsening public health since the 2008 financial crisis, citing factors such as growing obesity, long hospital waiting times, the cost-of-living crisis and other social causes.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Using accounting as an example, Ladish said the AI is given tens of thousands of accounting problems to solve through trial and error, repeating them millions of times across thousands of parallel training runs.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of times
Noun
  • On mornings when my face looks puffy (which is, honestly, most mornings), the cooling tip is just what the doctor ordered.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Easy breakfast ideas for busy mornings Getting something in your stomach before an early class is rough after a late night, so quick breakfast options are the backbone of eating well in a dorm.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of mornings
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  • The gift targets kids ages 11 to 17 in lower-income areas, with extra emphasis on those near the couple’s central Texas home.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Still, people of all ages should continue to be offered education and safe spaces for healing, Layden said.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of ages
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  • The unobstructed light is magical, with gorgeous sunrises, sunsets, golden hours…all of it.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Start with this warm, dusty pink that’s inspired by the softness of nature, like peaceful sunrises and delicate rose petals.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sunrises
Noun
  • Disney Entertainment and Netflix have entered into an expansive new content licensing agreement, which will bring an eclectic mix of library titles and current-season TV shows to Netflix for varying periods of times.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The decline has continued, with fewer murders recorded between January to March and April to June than in the same periods a year earlier.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of periods
Noun
  • But, for a diehard fan, a few words from a familiar voice as October dawns could sound a lot like home.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But as a new school year dawns here, students and teachers refuse to give up.
    — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of dawns
Noun
  • That one’s about spirits from different eras who were forced to cohabitate mostly alone until a living human couple moved into their mansion.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Each of these vehicles is considered to among the best performance vehicles of their eras.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/days. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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