bygone
noun
Examples of bygone in a Sentence
the bygone days of our ancestors
The stone wall is from a bygone age.
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Best known for Colonial Williamsburg, this charming city invites travelers to slow down and step into a bygone era.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Director Michiel Van Erp draws memorable performances from his cast while screenwriter Frank Houtappels’ wistful story reminds us of a bygone era and how reconciling with your past can sometimes be the hardest thing to do.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Sometimes the very notion seems as quaintly bygone as a Norman Rockwell painting.
—Greg Cote
june 10, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Consider it instead as a luxurious visit to a bygone era.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026
Director Michiel Van Erp draws memorable performances from his cast while screenwriter Frank Houtappels’ wistful story reminds us of a bygone era and how reconciling with your past can sometimes be the hardest thing to do.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Sometimes the very notion seems as quaintly bygone as a Norman Rockwell painting.
—Greg Cote
june 10, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Consider it instead as a luxurious visit to a bygone era.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bygone
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bygone. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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