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in this day and age

Idioms  
  1. Now, in the present, as in In this day and age divorce is a very common occurrence. This phrase is redundant, since this day and this age both mean “now”. [Early 1900s]


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“It’s brave of them in this day and age to spotlight someone in our community when other organizations are trying to erase us.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

"I feel like growing up in this day and age where technology is so important, you need social media to survive really - just vital," said 13-year-old Indy.

From BBC May 25, 2026

"But now in this day and age, when I feel like the world and people should know better, it is beyond disappointing and sometimes I feel like we feel so hopeless," she says.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

Not even a server at the celebratory restaurant dinner that opens the series views what he does as especially important or relevant in this day and age.

From Salon Oct. 13, 2025

No one truly disappears in this day and age.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

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