glory days/years
noun
: a time in the past that is remembered for great success or happiness
The team's glory days are long gone.
His glory years as an actor are now far behind him.
Examples of glory days/years in a Sentence
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The dingy swan song was a long way from the glory days at Freedom Center, when all the presses would be humming, tended by dozens of operators, printing more than a million copies of the Sunday Chicago Tribune alone.
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Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
As Woods returns to the 2024 PGA Championship, take a look back at his glory days
Tiger Woods teed off Thursday morning in the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, likely hoping to make up for his recent performance at the 2024 Masters in April.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Yet, those glory days are just that — historical footnotes in our rapidly changing music industry landscape.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
That’s a far cry from the organization’s glory days.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The emotions are expected to be high among the Saints fan base since Payton represents the franchise’s glory days, including their lone Super Bowl victory in 2010.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
The Trojans have fallen on hard times since the glory days of Tom Seaver and Fred Lynn, Mark McGwire and Randy Johnson, Barry Zito and Mark Prior.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
This ride-on toy features the same vibrant red and yellow colors from its original glory days but is modernized with a removable floorboard, which allows for an easy transition of control between kids and parents.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024
Both clubs have been lavishly decorated in an Art Deco/jazz age style as a tip of the hat to the glory days of supper clubs past.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024
As Woods returns to the 2024 PGA Championship, take a look back at his glory days
Tiger Woods teed off Thursday morning in the first round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky, likely hoping to make up for his recent performance at the 2024 Masters in April.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
Yet, those glory days are just that — historical footnotes in our rapidly changing music industry landscape.
—Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
That’s a far cry from the organization’s glory days.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
The emotions are expected to be high among the Saints fan base since Payton represents the franchise’s glory days, including their lone Super Bowl victory in 2010.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
The Trojans have fallen on hard times since the glory days of Tom Seaver and Fred Lynn, Mark McGwire and Randy Johnson, Barry Zito and Mark Prior.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
This ride-on toy features the same vibrant red and yellow colors from its original glory days but is modernized with a removable floorboard, which allows for an easy transition of control between kids and parents.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024
Both clubs have been lavishly decorated in an Art Deco/jazz age style as a tip of the hat to the glory days of supper clubs past.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
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