other day, the
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One day recently, a short time ago, as in I saw her in the museum the other day. This term originally meant either “the next day” or “the preceding day” (tomorrow or yesterday). In its current meaning it was first recorded in 1421.
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see other day.
Example Sentences
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The other day the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood pleaded with pro-Palestinian protesters not to head out onto the streets in the immediate days after the attack at the Heaton Park Synagogue.
From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025
As I wrote the other day, the extreme measures he’s taken to maintain privacy have made him a mystery to virtually everyone in his orbit, including his teammates.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2024
The other day the mother and daughter were at a stop light, and Drew started reading a billboard advertising a law firm.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2022
The other day, the C.E.O. told me that he felt betrayed by a former employee who left after giving appropriate notice but without first telling him that he was interviewing.
From New York Times • May 20, 2022
In fact, it soon got so that every other day the balmy sheepherder showed up at the church with another pair of tiny shoes for the saint.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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