days on end
idiom
: several or many days in a row
Sometimes they didn't speak to each other for days on end.
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With no less than 12 events spread out over the course of the Games, cross-country skiing is the winter Olympics equivalent of summer’s swimming or track and field, providing days on end of sporting comfort food.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
When cold weather grips the South for days on end, the thought of a humid summer gets better and better.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Directly across from the hotel, guests can walk to a lift that gives them immediate access to Andermatt’s 112 miles of slopes—enough to keep you fully immersed in the winter wonderland for days on end.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2021, winter storms caused the worst grid failure in state history, leaving millions without power or heat for days on end.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 5 Feb. 2026
When cold weather grips the South for days on end, the thought of a humid summer gets better and better.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Directly across from the hotel, guests can walk to a lift that gives them immediate access to Andermatt’s 112 miles of slopes—enough to keep you fully immersed in the winter wonderland for days on end.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
In 2021, winter storms caused the worst grid failure in state history, leaving millions without power or heat for days on end.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Days on end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/days%20on%20end. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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