God be with the days

interjection

A phrase alluding to better days of yesteryear, often followed by the thing the speaker regrets losing.

“God be with the days when people had respect for their elders.”

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Meanings

interjection
  1. IrelandinformalA phrase alluding to better days of yesteryear, often followed by the thing the speaker regrets losing.

    God be with the days when people had respect for their elders.

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APA

God be with the days. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20be%20with%20the%20days

MLA

“God be with the days.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20be%20with%20the%20days. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “God be with the days,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/God%20be%20with%20the%20days.

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