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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Some of the audience numbers the network captures these days have been cause for alarm.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 May 2025
Washington’s diplomatic energy these days is focused less on Asia and more on the Middle East and Europe — or more specifically, on Iran, Gaza and Ukraine.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Changing the narrative There are not nearly enough electricians to meet the need these days.
—Adam Stone, USA Today, 27 May 2025
There's more to Nothing than just smartphones these days, though.
—Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 27 May 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 May 2025
Washington’s diplomatic energy these days is focused less on Asia and more on the Middle East and Europe — or more specifically, on Iran, Gaza and Ukraine.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Changing the narrative There are not nearly enough electricians to meet the need these days.
—Adam Stone, USA Today, 27 May 2025
There's more to Nothing than just smartphones these days, though.
—Daisuke Takimoto, Wired News, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for these days
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“These days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/these%20days. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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