Examples of Thursday in a Sentence
He was late last Thursday.
We went on Thursday and returned on Saturday.
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Hitchcock, 69, convicted in the 1976 rape and murder of his step-niece Cynthia Driggers in her bedroom in Orange County, on Thursday was the sixth inmate put to death by the state this year.
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Expect occasional showers throughout Thursday, but the day is not looking like a washout.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Starting July 1, for most degrees, graduate students will be able to borrow only $20,500 per year, and up to $50,000 per year for professional degrees, such as dentistry and law, according to rules finalized by the Education Department on Thursday.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Skies may begin to clear Thursday night, with cooler lows in the upper 40s.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
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Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Expect occasional showers throughout Thursday, but the day is not looking like a washout.
—Steven Sosna, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Starting July 1, for most degrees, graduate students will be able to borrow only $20,500 per year, and up to $50,000 per year for professional degrees, such as dentistry and law, according to rules finalized by the Education Department on Thursday.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Skies may begin to clear Thursday night, with cooler lows in the upper 40s.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
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“Thursday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thursday. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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Thursday
noun
Thurs·day
ˈthərz-dē 
: the fifth day of the week
Etymology
Old English thursdæg, from early Norse thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor"
Word Origin
Among the many gods worshiped by the Germanic people who lived in northern Europe in ancient times was one whose name was Thor. Thor was the god of thunder, weather, and crops. In the early Norse language, the fifth day of the week was known as thōrsdagr, literally "day of Thor," in his honor. The Norse name came into Old English as thursdæg, which in time became the Modern English Thursday.
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