this past

phrase

: the one that most recently took place
—used with a period of time
I spoke to him on the phone just this past weekend.

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The majority of Stribling’s looks this past week were first-read targets. — Ben Gretch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Originally set up at Hulu in August 2024, the project was put into turnaround, landing at HBO Max this past spring. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Season three of Taylor Sheridan's epic CIA/military thriller is currently airing on Paramount+, and the fourth episode of the new season aired this past Sunday. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building, which opened to the public in 1881 and was declared a national historic landmark in 1971, closed for renovations in 2004 before reopening this past summer. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for this past

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thisness
this past
this second
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“This past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20past. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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