someday

adverb

some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time

Examples of someday in a Sentence

Someday we'll buy a house. She hopes to publish her novel someday. Let's have lunch someday next week.
Recent Examples on the Web My guess is that OpenAI will someday be seen as the WeWork moment of AI, a dramatic overestimation of value. Gary Marcus, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024 Both the television business (Fox Corp) and the Murdoch family’s publishing business (News Corp, the owner of the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post) could be overhauled someday. Brian Stelter, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024 But as far back as her first movie, there are hints that Bacall could someday take Broadway by storm. Lily Ruth Hardman, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2024 Maybe someday another sport will try to make inroads in Brazil playing on a field normally played by the São Paulo Packers, who will be seen as a hyper-local institution playing an inherently Brazilian game. Andrés Martinez, TIME, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for someday 

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of someday was in the 14th century

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“Someday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/someday. Accessed 21 Sep. 2024.

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someday

adverb
some·​day ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio)
: at some future time
may someday travel the world

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