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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And like all those days back on the practice field, McKinney knows stopping Barkley will be job No. 1 for Green Bay’s defense.
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Prioritizing Pleasure as Self-Care: We’ve been conditioned to prioritize the pleasure of others; those days are over.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
While the national average dipped below $3 per gallon for a few days in recent weeks, those days are likely behind us.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
During those days, the country’s intellectual and scientific communities were largely based on the East Coast while California remained the Wild West as far as some were concerned.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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Rob Reischel, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Prioritizing Pleasure as Self-Care: We’ve been conditioned to prioritize the pleasure of others; those days are over.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 Jan. 2025
While the national average dipped below $3 per gallon for a few days in recent weeks, those days are likely behind us.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
During those days, the country’s intellectual and scientific communities were largely based on the East Coast while California remained the Wild West as far as some were concerned.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Those days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/those%20days. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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