bygone
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the bygone days of our ancestors
The stone wall is from a bygone age.
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Has veracity become one of those quaint relics of a bygone era, like straw boaters and torchlight parades?
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The Barker holiday season launched Nov. 16 with tours of the house and property, with the emphasis on the 38-room resplendent mansion covered with twinkling lights and grand Christmas trees throughout, every detail evoking the opulence and holiday spirit of a bygone era.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
Our classic from a bygone era featured the Bengals' Ken Anderson and Chargers' Dan Fouts in the 1981 AFC championship game.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
This might be an uncomfortable statement for some, particularly those who find belief in any sort of deity to be an outdated relic of a bygone era.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
The Barker holiday season launched Nov. 16 with tours of the house and property, with the emphasis on the 38-room resplendent mansion covered with twinkling lights and grand Christmas trees throughout, every detail evoking the opulence and holiday spirit of a bygone era.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
Our classic from a bygone era featured the Bengals' Ken Anderson and Chargers' Dan Fouts in the 1981 AFC championship game.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
This might be an uncomfortable statement for some, particularly those who find belief in any sort of deity to be an outdated relic of a bygone era.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bygone. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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