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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With the effects of that 2016 election continuing to reverberate around the world in such a profound way, the conversation is a time capsule of a bygone era in America that now seems so innocent and naive.
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Quantum technologies have made those challenges and others symbols of a bygone era.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The recipe comes from a bygone department store called Miller & Rhoads.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Today, the song feels like an accidentally nostalgic ode to a bygone era when Baltimore’s plentiful factory jobs and thriving nightlife lured droves of Southerners to the city.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
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Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Quantum technologies have made those challenges and others symbols of a bygone era.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The recipe comes from a bygone department store called Miller & Rhoads.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Today, the song feels like an accidentally nostalgic ode to a bygone era when Baltimore’s plentiful factory jobs and thriving nightlife lured droves of Southerners to the city.
—Spin Team, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bygone. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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