the other day/night/morning/afternoon/evening
noun
: on a day/night/morning/afternoon/evening in the recent past
The other morning, I saw a deer on our lawn.
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One Florida builder caught my eye the other day with the offer to knock off more than $137,000 for any buyer looking for an early move-in on one particular model.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The founder of the global company, Fred Smith, died the other day at age 80.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Kim was sculpting a life-size Gus lamp at her work table the other day when a smile suddenly illuminated her face.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Someone was calling me a shape-shifter the other day.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 June 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The founder of the global company, Fred Smith, died the other day at age 80.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Kim was sculpting a life-size Gus lamp at her work table the other day when a smile suddenly illuminated her face.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Someone was calling me a shape-shifter the other day.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 June 2025
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“The other day/night/morning/afternoon/evening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other%20day%2Fnight%2Fmorning%2Fafternoon%2Fevening. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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