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someday

adverb
some·​day | \ ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio) \

Definition of someday

: at some future time

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Examples of someday in a Sentence

Someday we'll buy a house. She hopes to publish her novel someday. Let's have lunch someday next week.
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How the classic meme took nearly three decades to go from Dr. Dre and Snoop to longsilog and pho buns is bound to be the subject of a dissertation defense someday. Dominic Armato, azcentral, "Why you need to check out Deez Buns, a Tempe spot putting an irreverent spin on Asian bao," 3 Sep. 2019 Two cyborgs from the future battle over the life of a teen who will someday lead humanity against the machines. Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 And rookie Jaylon Ferguson might be good someday, but needs to learn more than just one move. Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, "Preston: Ravens’ strengths might not be enough to overcome weaknesses as they transition to games that count," 30 Aug. 2019 Nectome, a research company specializing in memory preservation, hopes its high-tech brain-embalming process will someday allow our minds to be reanimated as a computerized simulation. Peter Holley, Anchorage Daily News, "Virtual afterlife: ‘Hey, Google! Let me talk to my departed father’," 30 Aug. 2019 Perhaps your definition of success will change someday, too. Matthew De Silva, Quartz at Work, "Why you should spend time with older colleagues outside of work," 29 Aug. 2019 In that way, the band represents the undying passion of a city for its team, and the hopes of jilted fans everywhere that someday football will return. SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 Still years away from roadside use, the technology might someday also be used by marijuana growers to determine the peak time to harvest, said chemist Li-Lin Tay, who leads the work for National Research Council of Canada. Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, "How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests," 27 Aug. 2019 Still years away from roadside use, the technology might someday also be used by marijuana growers to determine the peak time to harvest, said chemist Li-Lin Tay, who leads the work for National Research Council of Canada. San Diego Union-Tribune, "How much pot in that brownie? Chocolate can throw off tests," 26 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of someday

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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someday

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of someday

: at some time in the future

someday

adverb
some·​day | \ ˈsəm-ˌdā How to pronounce someday (audio) \

Kids Definition of someday

: at some future time Someday I'll travel.

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