days gone by
idiom
: days/times in the past : bygone days
They have many happy memories of days gone by.
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DiCaprio is at his charming best here, and director Steven Spielberg takes full advantage of his leading man's charisma to help transport the viewer back to the glamour (and danger) of days gone by.
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Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
Bring home the charm with these quaint signs—guaranteed to evoke happy memories of days gone by, while creating new ones at the same time.
—Sarah Lemire, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2023
This clock boasts a design reminiscent of days gone by, but its features are firmly rooted in the present.
—Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
Annual celebration of days gone by, with music, food and fun.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2023
The fresh berries and the rich vanilla ice cream come together to create the flavor of days gone by.
—Jessica Furniss, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
In days gone by, the role of the CISO has not been considered an essential role to the business.
—Dmitry Dontov, Forbes, 12 May 2021
Weather proverbs also originate from days gone by from almost every country in the world.
—Tom Sater, CNN, 2 Mar. 2021
In days gone by, these waterfowlers would have been joined by tens of thousands just like them.
—Star Tribune, 26 Sep. 2020
Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
Bring home the charm with these quaint signs—guaranteed to evoke happy memories of days gone by, while creating new ones at the same time.
—Sarah Lemire, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2023
This clock boasts a design reminiscent of days gone by, but its features are firmly rooted in the present.
—Samantha Booth, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
Annual celebration of days gone by, with music, food and fun.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2023
The fresh berries and the rich vanilla ice cream come together to create the flavor of days gone by.
—Jessica Furniss, Southern Living, 2 July 2023
In days gone by, the role of the CISO has not been considered an essential role to the business.
—Dmitry Dontov, Forbes, 12 May 2021
Weather proverbs also originate from days gone by from almost every country in the world.
—Tom Sater, CNN, 2 Mar. 2021
In days gone by, these waterfowlers would have been joined by tens of thousands just like them.
—Star Tribune, 26 Sep. 2020
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