those days
plural noun
: a period of time in the past
Remember when we were kids and life was easy? Well, those days are gone.
In those days, women weren't allowed to own property.
No one knew in those days what caused the disease.
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The world was much bigger in those days, much farther away.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The nostalgia for those days runs deep.
—Gil West, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Employees who didn't go to work during the strike will not be paid for those days.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 19 May 2026
When the first computer programs were being written, engineers used a two-digit code for the year because in those days data storage was costly.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
The nostalgia for those days runs deep.
—Gil West, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Employees who didn't go to work during the strike will not be paid for those days.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 19 May 2026
When the first computer programs were being written, engineers used a two-digit code for the year because in those days data storage was costly.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for those days
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“Those days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/those%20days. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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