bygone
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Examples of bygone in a Sentence
the bygone days of our ancestors
The stone wall is from a bygone age.
Recent Examples on the Web
This week, a beloved bygone restaurant is back in the news, Missourians will vote on an unusual ballot question, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes was running in circles.
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
Airlines increasingly reserve their most exclusive lounges, like the new Delta One Lounge, only for customers traveling in long-haul premium cabins or their most elite, invitation-only frequent flyers (a throwback to a bygone era of lounge access, perhaps?).
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
As the evidence piled up, the researchers found bygone ethnographic texts that put everything in context.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
The atmosphere is genteel, redolent of bygone civilities.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 July 2024
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The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
Airlines increasingly reserve their most exclusive lounges, like the new Delta One Lounge, only for customers traveling in long-haul premium cabins or their most elite, invitation-only frequent flyers (a throwback to a bygone era of lounge access, perhaps?).
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
As the evidence piled up, the researchers found bygone ethnographic texts that put everything in context.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
The atmosphere is genteel, redolent of bygone civilities.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 1 July 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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