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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For golf cart operators, that evolution absolutely begins by ditching archaic lead-acid relics engineered for a bygone era.
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Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
This governance would be designed ex ante to manage volatility, concentrations of power, and systemic risk rather than retrofitted from a bygone era.
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Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Neither will seek to engage in the trap of nostalgia for a bygone era.
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Michael Stevens,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The industry has long been seen as a quaint attraction that offers tourists a romantic remnant of a bygone New York, while providing hundreds of jobs to drivers, along with many farm and racing horses.
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Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
This governance would be designed ex ante to manage volatility, concentrations of power, and systemic risk rather than retrofitted from a bygone era.
—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Neither will seek to engage in the trap of nostalgia for a bygone era.
—
Michael Stevens,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The industry has long been seen as a quaint attraction that offers tourists a romantic remnant of a bygone New York, while providing hundreds of jobs to drivers, along with many farm and racing horses.
—
Philip Marcelo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 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 25 Jun. 2026.
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