these days
idiom
: at the present time
It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days.
What kind of music are you listening to these days?
These days, she has a very busy social life.
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While his music has often straddled the line between pop and jazz, these days, he’s found a home primarily on the latter’s charts, and especially on those focused on the more traditional end of the spectrum.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The board commemorated the Naperville North High School graduate’s long — and growing — list of accolades, from being the youngest American woman to summit Mount Everest to these days interning for a U.S. representative on Capitol Hill.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Surprise and delight can be hard to find these days, in the increasingly stale environs of late night, but Everybody’s Live is accomplishing it weekly.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Jarrín retired in 2022, and his main focus these days is the Jaime & Blanca Jarrin Foundation, which gives out college scholarships.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The board commemorated the Naperville North High School graduate’s long — and growing — list of accolades, from being the youngest American woman to summit Mount Everest to these days interning for a U.S. representative on Capitol Hill.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Surprise and delight can be hard to find these days, in the increasingly stale environs of late night, but Everybody’s Live is accomplishing it weekly.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Jarrín retired in 2022, and his main focus these days is the Jaime & Blanca Jarrin Foundation, which gives out college scholarships.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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