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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Yet, most who board the ship say it is far removed from those days. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026 On those days, non-uniform employees funded by the city General Fund will be required to participate, resulting in the days being marked as leave without pay. Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 June 2026 This boxy humming machine was basically the teacher's equivalent of a supercomputer and about as high-tech as things got in those days. Sarah Scott, Parents, 30 June 2026 Umbrellas are also available at some tables for those days when the sun comes down too hard. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 30 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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