- plural of day.
days
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of days
Example Sentences
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Days after the Goleta get-together, Santa Barbara dad Eric Drachman became a celebrity at the preschool of his daughter, Noa, who is soon to be 3.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
Days ahead of the Knicks’ championship-clinching Game 5 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the alliance was already ordering the 1.25 tons of recycled shredded paper to have at the ready.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
Days after the report was dated, Harriet Hawkins was stillborn at the hospital.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Days later, the Pentagon said 5,000 U.S. soldiers would leave by year-end and that the U.S. would no longer be sending a battalion equipped with conventional long-range missiles to deter Russia, as agreed in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Days would pass at the beach without Dad saying anything about the coal mine.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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