nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz 
: at the present time
People don't wear hats much nowadays.
Examples of nowadays in a Sentence
People don't wear hats much nowadays.
nowadays it's rare for people to carry cash when they can pay by other methods
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Being a Red Bull driver nowadays, though, may not look like fun from the outside.
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
To put together a successful county fair nowadays, there has to be a balance of new and old.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The cinematic simulcasts for the show will begin at 6 p.m. PT and last for about three and a half hours, the typical length for a Dead & Company concert nowadays, including a 20-minute intermission.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2025
While the ethics of true crime are often criticized nowadays, the First Amendment makes retelling these stories legal.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
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Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 23 July 2025
To put together a successful county fair nowadays, there has to be a balance of new and old.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
The cinematic simulcasts for the show will begin at 6 p.m. PT and last for about three and a half hours, the typical length for a Dead & Company concert nowadays, including a 20-minute intermission.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 21 July 2025
While the ethics of true crime are often criticized nowadays, the First Amendment makes retelling these stories legal.
—John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nowadays
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nowadays
adverb
now·a·days
ˈnau̇-(ə-)ˌdāz
: at the present time
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