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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Still, the retention numbers reflect a bygone era when NCAA rules disincentivized player movement.
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Theirs is a politics of twisted nostalgia about restoring the dynamics of a bygone era.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Other pieces in this open-hearted project consider Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s parenthood prospects and bygone printing technologies.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
So many of our treasured Christmas items remind us of a bygone era or a special person.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
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David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Theirs is a politics of twisted nostalgia about restoring the dynamics of a bygone era.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Other pieces in this open-hearted project consider Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s parenthood prospects and bygone printing technologies.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
So many of our treasured Christmas items remind us of a bygone era or a special person.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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