BYGONE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbī-ˌgȯn

Definition of bygone

as in extinct

no longer existing elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions

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noun

as in past

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Adjective

Then there’s Jensen, a bygone-era marque from Britain that returned in 2010 as a restomod house. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026 In the passageway that connects the two wings of the hotel, the Galerie des Merveilles, the boutique stores of famous brands that line its corridor have already taken on the patina of a bygone era. — Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Noun

Yet recent years have seen the revival of BBMT, known for cabaret-style shows whose whimsical bygone aesthetic is drawn from vaudeville and carnival midways. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 It's meant to be wholly feminine and romantic, reminiscent of bygone times. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bygone

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The Tasmanian tiger, which went extinct almost a century ago, had a huge skull and a lethal snap — a rare combination for a carnivorous mammal.

— Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
Other travel advisors agree that summer travel is not going extinct, but have indeed noticed shifts in terms of where—and when—people are going.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of extinct

Noun

But in order to survive the woods, Murphy will have to dig deep into his wartime past and rely on his own skills and smarts to make out it out intact.

— Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The rapidly approaching future and vanishing past are all around her, which Horgan embodies beautifully in a brief but wrenching scene when Ruari first leaves for school.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of past

Adjective

The defunct Amtrak line, which ran more than 2,600 miles between Seattle and Chicago, ferried passengers to stops in Boise, Pocatello and Salt Lake City, winding along tracks that still carve through Idaho’s Snake River Plain today.

— Rose Evans September 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
Save the Sound has been leading efforts to demolish some of the state’s defunct and abandoned dams.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of defunct

Noun

Fights, while reduced from yesteryear’s prospect games, still occur.

— Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The fifth annual Vintage Car Show in downtown Highland Park on Saturday featured more than 200 vehicles from yesteryear as well as several electric vehicles to showcase what the future may have in store.

— Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of yesteryear

Noun

Latin America is swinging rightward again, electing presidents who promise to channel the strongmen of yore and rule the region through might, not right.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Tier 9 My favorite tier of yore was hopelessly thinned out by A) the quality at the top of his draft and B) NIL money luring some fake prospects back to the college ranks.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026

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