days gone by
idiom
: days/times in the past : bygone days
They have many happy memories of days gone by.
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That means that marketers can’t rely on the same, tired listicles or tired bullet-point articles of days gone by, but instead need to generate original ideas—a much more energy-intensive task that, optimistically, makes their roles not only more valuable, but more interesting.
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Others simply chose to live in the ghost of days gone by.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Music always resonated with me and certain songs define epochs from days gone by.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Through the mines, visitors can get a glimpse into days gone by and view prime examples of functional architecture from the height of the Industrial Revolution.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
Others simply chose to live in the ghost of days gone by.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Music always resonated with me and certain songs define epochs from days gone by.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Through the mines, visitors can get a glimpse into days gone by and view prime examples of functional architecture from the height of the Industrial Revolution.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for days gone by
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“Days gone by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/days%20gone%20by. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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