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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That’s the scene-setting intertitle that opens The Secret Agent, Kleber Mendonça Filho’s extraordinary excavation of a bygone age of national repression that may or may not bear a striking resemblance to more recent ages of authoritarianism.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Echoing a bygone era of holiday simplicity, the variety of colors brings a classic theme to the branches of a Christmas tree.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Through its rich use of archival footage and cinematic tools, the film evokes nostalgia while celebrating the fearless creativity of a bygone era.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Jay, who narrates, is remembering this time with the kind of tenderness that only nostalgia for a bygone time can bring about.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Nov. 2025
Echoing a bygone era of holiday simplicity, the variety of colors brings a classic theme to the branches of a Christmas tree.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2025
Through its rich use of archival footage and cinematic tools, the film evokes nostalgia while celebrating the fearless creativity of a bygone era.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
Jay, who narrates, is remembering this time with the kind of tenderness that only nostalgia for a bygone time can bring about.
—Ana Osorno, Them., 21 Nov. 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 5 Dec. 2025.
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