diff --git a/doc/default/date.md b/doc/default/date.md
index 980e40aa54..858fb2193e 100644
--- a/doc/default/date.md
+++ b/doc/default/date.md
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@
 ```ruby
 # Random date between dates
 # Keyword arguments: from, to
-Faker::Date.between(from: 2.days.ago, to: Date.today) #=> "Wed, 24 Sep 2014"
+Faker::Date.between(from: '2014-09-23', to: '2014-09-25') #=> #<Date: 2014-09-24>
+# If used with Rails (the Active Support gem), additional options are available:
+Faker::Date.between(from: 2.days.ago, to: Date.today) #=> #<Date: 2014-09-24>
 
 # Random date between dates except for certain date
 # Keyword arguments: from, to, excepted
-Faker::Date.between_except(from: 1.year.ago, to: 1.year.from_now, excepted: Date.today) #=> "Wed, 24 Sep 2014"
+Faker::Date.between_except(from: '2014-09-23', to: '2015-09-25', excepted: '2015-01-24') #=> #<Date: 2014-10-03>
+# If used with Rails (the Active Support gem), additional options are available:
+Faker::Date.between_except(from: 1.year.ago, to: 1.year.from_now, excepted: Date.today) #=> #<Date: 2014-10-03>
 
 # Random date in the future (up to maximum of N days)
 # Keyword arguments: days
diff --git a/lib/faker/default/date.rb b/lib/faker/default/date.rb
index 966ce22d13..2b9d88a113 100644
--- a/lib/faker/default/date.rb
+++ b/lib/faker/default/date.rb
@@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ class << self
       # @param to [Date, String] The end of the usable date range.
       # @return [Date]
       #
-      # @example
-      #   Faker::Date.between(from: 2.days.ago, to: Date.today)
-      #     #=> #<Date: 2014-09-24>
+      # @example if used with or without Rails (Active Support)
+      #   Faker::Date.between(from: '2014-09-23', to: '2014-09-25') #=> #<Date: 2014-09-24>
+      #
+      # @example if used with Rails (Active Support)
+      #   Faker::Date.between(from: 2.days.ago, to: Date.today) #=> #<Date: 2014-09-24>
       #
       # @faker.version 1.0.0
       def between(legacy_from = NOT_GIVEN, legacy_to = NOT_GIVEN, from:, to:)
@@ -37,9 +39,11 @@ def between(legacy_from = NOT_GIVEN, legacy_to = NOT_GIVEN, from:, to:)
       # @param excepted [Date, String] A date to exclude.
       # @return [Date]
       #
-      # @example
-      #   Faker::Date.between_except(from: 1.year.ago, to: 1.year.from_now, excepted: Date.today)
-      #     #=> #<Date: 2014-10-03>
+      # @example if used with or without Rails (Active Support)
+      #   Faker::Date.between_except(from: '2014-09-23', to: '2015-09-25', excepted: '2015-01-24') #=> #<Date: 2014-10-03>
+      #
+      # @example if used with Rails (Active Support)
+      #   Faker::Date.between_except(from: 1.year.ago, to: 1.year.from_now, excepted: Date.today) #=> #<Date: 2014-10-03>
       #
       # @faker.version 1.6.2
       def between_except(legacy_from = NOT_GIVEN, legacy_to = NOT_GIVEN, legacy_excepted = NOT_GIVEN, from:, to:, excepted:)