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 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 The record is matched by the 1930 team, though a win was two points in those days compared to three now. Tom Bogert, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Eight thousand men and boys died in those days in July 1995 who did not have to die. Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for those days

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