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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Cohen and Harwood grew up in Maryland, studying Top 40 hits and FL Studio tutorials; in some ways, this fun, formalist record—impeccable songcraft, insane sprezzatura—plays like a tribute to those days. — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026 There is also a standard removable fabric roof for those days when the weather refuses to cooperate. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026 In those days, the general tone of progressive punditry on the subject was somewhere between dark humor and disgust. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026 But Frediani points out that there are often different levels of concern in people with type 2 diabetes, reflected by some people preferring to sleep in on weekends versus having enough energy for those days. — Ricardo Correa, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for those days

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“Those days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/those%20days. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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