other day, the
Idioms-
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
President of baseball operations Andrew Friedman told reporters the other day the look of the bullpen could significantly change by the time the playoffs start because of the anticipated returns of the likes of Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates and Michael Kopech.
From Los Angeles Times
I was thinking of this the other day, the word carente.
From Los Angeles Times
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
“And it was not much different from any other day. The field hands did not have to work on Christmas day. We didn’t have any Christmas presents.”
From Literature
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