salad days
Example Sentences
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Between inflation, upkeep, and labor costs—including a Nevada minimum wage that jumped to $12 last year—Lovat argued, the salad days of low-minimum blackjack have been legislated out of the fray.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
Petchey, who used to coach Andy Murray in his salad days on the ATP Tour, has been giving pointers on the practice courts and offering coaching advice from Raducanu's box.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025
They were the first spoken word poet to tour in rock clubs, often selling out shows, and footage of Gibson performing captures their salad days.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025
I don’t have a sailboat anymore but, in my salad days, I’d go sailing at least twice a week.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2024
Those were the salad days, the halcyon years!
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
