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 The exception being that Southwest flights are now also bookable through Chase Travel, a change that was quietly made last year but got attention this past March. —

Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024 Even so, this past week really tested my patience and my faith. —

Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 Two of the three unity war cabinet ministers have publicly questioned Netanyahu's Gaza strategy this past week, and Minister Benny Gantz threatened to quit by June 8 if key decisions were not made. —

Margaret Brennan, CBS News, 19 May 2024 Then, this past Thursday, there was more emotion coupled with cheers from 49ers fans at the Dwight Clark Legacy Series. —

Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for this past

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