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.
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What’s next for supersonic flight? Since 2003, there haven’t been any commercial supersonic flights, but that doesn’t mean no one is trying to return to the speedy glory days.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Beyond the Croisette, Czech directors are becoming a staple at prestigious festivals, including Venice, Berlin and Annecy, reflecting a steady growth arguably not seen in the Central European nation since the glory days of the Czech New Wave.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2025
Attracting everyone from sultans and princes to Charlie Caplin and Winston Churchill in its glory days, Impérial Palace is still the place to be more than a century later—and the views don’t get better than the top floor Imperial Suite, where a terrace shows off 360-degree vistas of Lake Annecy.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
The 39-year-old is far removed from his glory days as a fighter.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 26 June 2025
Beyond the Croisette, Czech directors are becoming a staple at prestigious festivals, including Venice, Berlin and Annecy, reflecting a steady growth arguably not seen in the Central European nation since the glory days of the Czech New Wave.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 24 June 2025
Attracting everyone from sultans and princes to Charlie Caplin and Winston Churchill in its glory days, Impérial Palace is still the place to be more than a century later—and the views don’t get better than the top floor Imperial Suite, where a terrace shows off 360-degree vistas of Lake Annecy.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
The 39-year-old is far removed from his glory days as a fighter.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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