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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According to its website, Butcher & Singer is an homage to the glitz and class of 1940s Hollywood, reaching into the past, plucking the best and brightest aspects of a bygone era.
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Courtney Cherry, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Four televisions play hip hop videos, old sitcoms, movies of a bygone era on VHS.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The former boast a slightly rowdy dive bar atmosphere, while the latter offers tranquil outdoor seating amid architecture reminiscent of bygone Mexico.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Like other locations, a liquor store on a growing campus is the product of a bygone era, and stands in the way of progress.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2026
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Courtney Cherry, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Four televisions play hip hop videos, old sitcoms, movies of a bygone era on VHS.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
The former boast a slightly rowdy dive bar atmosphere, while the latter offers tranquil outdoor seating amid architecture reminiscent of bygone Mexico.
—Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Like other locations, a liquor store on a growing campus is the product of a bygone era, and stands in the way of progress.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 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 12 Feb. 2026.
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