of yesteryear
idiom
literary
: of the past : from a long time ago
the values of yesteryear
radio shows of yesteryear
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The busy news cycle will quickly move on from Insurance-Fraud Bear, and soon this whole ordeal will fade from our collective memory, much like the many silly bear stories of yesteryear.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Millions of Americans live in cities and counties with retail shops offering a range of products that make the dimebags of yesteryear seem quaint by comparison: vape cartridges, edibles, oils, and waxes, offering more highly concentrated THC doses.
—Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
The prescription hearing aids of yesteryear were in fact beige and bulky; the truth of the matter is hearing aids have evolved considerably.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Ironically, there was once a time when Spears’ endurance was up for debate, with comparisons to flash-in-the-pan pop stars of yesteryear.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Millions of Americans live in cities and counties with retail shops offering a range of products that make the dimebags of yesteryear seem quaint by comparison: vape cartridges, edibles, oils, and waxes, offering more highly concentrated THC doses.
—Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
The prescription hearing aids of yesteryear were in fact beige and bulky; the truth of the matter is hearing aids have evolved considerably.
—Steven Aquino, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Ironically, there was once a time when Spears’ endurance was up for debate, with comparisons to flash-in-the-pan pop stars of yesteryear.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Of yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yesteryear. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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