for old times' sake

idiom

: in order to experience again something one did in the past
He and his old friends from college went back to the bar for old times' sake.

Examples of for old times' sake in a Sentence

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“For old times' sake.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20old%20times%27%20sake. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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