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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Aside from small moments of humor, the main trio mostly rehashed their glory days instead of exploring new, realistic challenges for women in their late 50s and 60s.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Chubb could come close to his glory days finishing among the top 25 RBs.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Rock radio’s glory days Fans of a certain age — read: boomers now in their 60s — recall Zeta 4 discount cards.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s branch in Scranton, Pa., have found new subjects in the offshoot, still set in the world of paper: the eclectic staff of The Truth Teller, a historic Midwestern newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, well past its glory days.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Chubb could come close to his glory days finishing among the top 25 RBs.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Rock radio’s glory days Fans of a certain age — read: boomers now in their 60s — recall Zeta 4 discount cards.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2025
The documentary crew that immortalized Dunder Mifflin’s branch in Scranton, Pa., have found new subjects in the offshoot, still set in the world of paper: the eclectic staff of The Truth Teller, a historic Midwestern newspaper in Toledo, Ohio, well past its glory days.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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