this past

idiom

: the one that most recently took place

—used with a period of time

I spoke to him on the phone just this past weekend.

Examples of this past in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That question surfaced — loudly — when Nike revealed its mens and womens kits for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at an event this past April, and one image of two mannequins side by side went viral. —

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024 Eventually, if this past draft class does what Payton expects in future seasons, the Broncos will be defined by their talent and excitement. —

Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2024 Trusting the thrust After testing this past weekend, NASA noted that 27 of Starliner’s 28 thrusters appear to be healthy. —

Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024 Teams also performed a second hot fire test of 27 of the 28 thrusters this past weekend to test their capability and recheck helium leaks. —

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for this past

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