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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Consider it instead as a luxurious visit to a bygone era.
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
The rules are a relic of a bygone era, when barbers originated as a branch of surgeons; the same people who were supposed to cut hair were also expected to cut other body parts.
—Eric Zamparripa, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The distressed wrought iron will only look better with time, and the scrollwork details and trellis chair backs add a sense of romance from a bygone era.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Every scene is shot on location, the soundtrack is wall-to-wall bangers, and the cast is perfect with a few key roles filled by actors in their bygone prime and maybe one or two from beyond the grave.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
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Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
The rules are a relic of a bygone era, when barbers originated as a branch of surgeons; the same people who were supposed to cut hair were also expected to cut other body parts.
—Eric Zamparripa, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The distressed wrought iron will only look better with time, and the scrollwork details and trellis chair backs add a sense of romance from a bygone era.
—Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Every scene is shot on location, the soundtrack is wall-to-wall bangers, and the cast is perfect with a few key roles filled by actors in their bygone prime and maybe one or two from beyond the grave.
—Literary Hub, 19 May 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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