date from

phrase

: to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past)
This bowl dates from the sixth century.

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Blanket covers date from a time when people actually made their beds instead of throwing a huge pillowy thing over the mess. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 The Grand Plage lies very close to the town of Les Sables-d’Olonne, parts of which date from the Middle Ages. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The works date from 1974 to 1992, and include two dramatic chiffon dresses, the Field of Lilies dress and the Reverse Lilies dress. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 June 2026 The buildings all date from the 1880s and were designed in the Italianate and Queen Anne styles. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for date from

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“Date from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/date%20from. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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