“Days” or “Daze”—Which to use?

“Days” or “Daze”

Overview

days / daze are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

days: (noun) the time during which someone's life continues.

daze: (noun) the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally. (noun) confusion characterized by lack of clarity.

Pronunciation

days: d·EY·z

daze: d·EY·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “days”

…years as in the early days of broadcast television.
…retreated to Nishapur, but within days al-Kirmani and Ibn Surayj fell…
…Roger Bresnahan, after missing thirty days of the baseball season and…
13 days after the Singapore recall, Volkswagen…
Over the coming two days the entire Jewish community of…
…Shadova - Šeduva a few days later as part of Operation
…four solar events as "quarter days" and the four midpoint events…
The war lasted only 105 days and most of the deceased…
Arrests were made in the days following the crime; hijackers Mziwamadoda…
…mid-40s and had only five days to learn the part, the…

Examples of “daze”

…at festivals like Laguna Seca Daze and the HORDE tour.
…1988 Spike Lee film School Daze and as Ron Johnson Jr.…
Wedding Daze (2004 film)
Daze is a village in the…
Daze, Burkina Faso
2016: DaZe: Vol.
Wedding Daze is a 2004 comedy television…

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