these days

idiom

: at the present time

It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days.

What kind of music are you listening to these days?

These days, she has a very busy social life.

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They could be found on everyone from uptown moms to downtown DJs, and these days many a knockoff live on. —

Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2025 While those can be harder to find these days, always opt for a soft or warm white bulb. —

Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2025 Kathy Bates‘ win for Best Actress in a Drama Series at Friday night’s Critics Choice Awards was also a rare major win for broadcast TV, which is scarcely represented on the awards circuit these days, especially in drama categories. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025 Graham was careful not to antagonize Johnson, who can't afford to lose more than one GOP vote on anything these days. —

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