one of these days

phrase

: at some time in the future
One of these days, I'm going to buy myself a boat.

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Hal Steinbrenner sitting in the Yankee dugout one of these days before the regular season ends and chopping it up with the media the way Uncle Steve did at Citi Field the other day. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026 My son was not supposed to arrive on one of these days. — Maria Zorn, Longreads, 24 Feb. 2026 The big question remains whether her sister, Serena, will appear with her one of these days. — James Hansen, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Slowed me down to maybe one wave a day, and then to maybe one wave a month to, well … maybe one wave again one of these days. — Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one of these days

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“One of these days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20of%20these%20days. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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