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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Some Republicans longed for a return to a bygone era when state lawmakers regularly worked across the aisle.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Referencing some bygone version of femininity is very much Fanning’s preferred way to dress.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Cotillions are a bit of a bygone thing but still serve strong symbolic purpose in some communities.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The building once housed a dance school, and spreading brass lampshades are meant to recall the tutus of bygone ballerinas.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Referencing some bygone version of femininity is very much Fanning’s preferred way to dress.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
Cotillions are a bit of a bygone thing but still serve strong symbolic purpose in some communities.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The building once housed a dance school, and spreading brass lampshades are meant to recall the tutus of bygone ballerinas.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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