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.
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The stars of Cheers are making one last toast for old times' sake.
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Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 13 May 2023
The last supper Viserys is on his last legs, but his final wish is for one more unbelievably tense family reunion for old times' sake.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 10 Oct. 2022
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Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 13 May 2023
The last supper Viserys is on his last legs, but his final wish is for one more unbelievably tense family reunion for old times' sake.
—Brendan Morrow, The Week, 10 Oct. 2022
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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 25 May. 2025.
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