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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And while those other examples may be from a bygone era of joyful abandon, the current moment leaves a lot to be desired.
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
From the darkened facade to the seven-meter-tall ceilings to the cobblestones that cover Mercer Street, every detail sits at the periphery of both modernity and an unreachable bygone era, much like the label itself.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
As the years went by, countries around the world hardened to humanitarian migrants and embraced extreme right-wing leaders that promised to take things back to bygone eras without such concerns for the marginalized.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The latticed windows look out onto snowy expanses in winter or green foliage in spring and summer, while the living spaces pay homage to bygone eras through relics from the original owner and retro furnishings.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
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Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 25 Apr. 2025
From the darkened facade to the seven-meter-tall ceilings to the cobblestones that cover Mercer Street, every detail sits at the periphery of both modernity and an unreachable bygone era, much like the label itself.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
As the years went by, countries around the world hardened to humanitarian migrants and embraced extreme right-wing leaders that promised to take things back to bygone eras without such concerns for the marginalized.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The latticed windows look out onto snowy expanses in winter or green foliage in spring and summer, while the living spaces pay homage to bygone eras through relics from the original owner and retro furnishings.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
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 6 May. 2025.
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