Examples of Thursday in a Sentence
He was late last Thursday.
We went on Thursday and returned on Saturday.
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The Idaho Transportation Department said Thursday that crews installed the flags the previous night.
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Rose Evans
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Strong, who was honored as the AP Player of the Year on Thursday, had 12 points and 12 rebounds but went 4-for-16 from the field.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Bellozo was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Brian Dutcher flew to Indianapolis on Thursday for the grand climax of the college basketball season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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Rose Evans
april 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
Strong, who was honored as the AP Player of the Year on Thursday, had 12 points and 12 rebounds but went 4-for-16 from the field.
—Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Bellozo was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Brian Dutcher flew to Indianapolis on Thursday for the grand climax of the college basketball season.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Thursday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thursday. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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Thursday
noun
Thurs·day
ˈthərz-dē 
: the fifth day of the week
Etymology
Old English thursdæg, from early Norse thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor"
Word Origin
Among the many gods worshiped by the Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times was one whose name was Thor. Thor was the god of thunder, weather, and crops. In the early Norse language, the fifth day of the week was known as thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor," in his honor. The Norse name came into Old English as thursdæg, which in time became the Modern English Thursday.
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