days

noun

Definition of daysnext
plural of day
1
as in daytimes
the hours of light between one night and the next during the day, we like to go play ball in the park

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2
as in times
an extent of time associated with a particular person or thing the brief but glorious day of the clipper ship

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3
as in mornings
the first appearance of light in the morning or the time of its appearance at the break of day I was relieved to realize that I had survived another night in the wilderness

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Recent Examples of days Bright light or grow lights are essential for keeping indoor cuttings healthy and thriving during shorter days. — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026 Federer didn’t have too many prickly relationships during his playing days, and there were plenty of candidates. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The active roster is the one composed of 53 players who are immediately eligible to play on game days. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2026 Nightingale was the fourth-ever AEW TBS champion and held the belt for 35 days before Moné ended her first reign. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Flags at Idaho state buildings will be flown at half-staff through much of next week after two separate orders to honor people who died in recent days. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2026 Expect the valuation process itself to take a few weeks, not a few days, if it’s done properly. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 The plant, which has not been identified for security reasons, was forced to close for four days because of the infiltration, the report said. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 The deployment of the giant carrier with nearly 100,000-ton displacement is aimed at relieving the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 250 days. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for days
  1. evenings
  2. times
  3. mornings
  4. ages
  5. sunrises
  6. periods
  7. dawns
  8. eras
Noun
  • For Hand-Painted Detail Versatile and timeless, this duo of hand-painted, ceramic platters can easily flit between casual family breakfasts and evenings hosting at home with a pile of hors d'oeuvres.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026
  • These Adirondack chairs are simply made for fall evenings on the patio roasting s’mores by the fire pit.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of evenings
Noun
  • Winter Springs was whistled for 14 penalties for 135 yards, and Hagerty was flagged 12 times for 125 yards.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of times
Noun
  • Our fans are out there well before kickoff and ready to go, and Casey’s breakfast pizza is perfect for those mornings.
    — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026
  • His mornings begin by turning on the faucets to see if water is running.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mornings
Noun
  • One of the most important findings of this approach is the mechanisms for material loss from protoplanetary disks seem to evolve and switch dominance as an infant star ages.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The stats from Nielsen Media Research also point to an average viewership of 231,000 women ages 25-54 and 179,000 women 18-49.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ages
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  • That sunlight passing through Earth's atmosphere, where the blues are scattered away, and the reds are bent towards the moon, essentially casts the colors of the Earth's sunrises and sunsets onto the lunar surface.
    — Marina Jurica, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps most exciting will be the possibility for spectacular sunrises and sunsets, as light from the sun bounces off the bottom of these elevated clouds in intense pink and orange colors.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of sunrises
Noun
  • That is especially important in the era of climate change, when unpredictable weather and periods of flooding and drought can impact forests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Some undergraduate borrowers with financial need may also qualify for subsidized loans, for which the government pays the interest during certain periods.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of periods
Noun
  • Morning dawns gray and dismal, but the rain has almost ended.
    — Ralph Tuttle, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • Warnings, laments, and odes to renewal were expressed pictorially as dying days under bleeding heavens, belching volcanoes, proud icebergs, lavish rainbows amid spangling, mist-suffusing sunlight and dawns of peace and hope.
    — Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of dawns
Noun
  • Graciously thanking ticketholders for their support, with a shoutout to the official start of Virgo season, the contemporary soul singer served up standout tracks across eras.
    — DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Baumeyer launched 20-0, an online game that lets players draft a fantasy team from varying eras in gridiron history in hopes of amassing a score worthy of a perfect season.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of eras

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“Days.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/days. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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