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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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.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
Al Jazeera is back, reliving its glory days through round-the-clock coverage of the horrors there, even as its journalists have been killed in action by Israeli forces.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
Oasis and Blur ushered in the glory days of the Britpop era.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024
Stick around for a beverage in the lobby bar, which pays homage to the glory days of journalism with an installation of 62 vintage typewriters.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Saturday's main stage leaned on 90's reunions as the line-up saw Sublime, Blur and No Doubt take the crowd back to the glory days of Los Angeles alt-rock station KROQ.
—USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Now, nearly 25 years after its launch, looking back at BlackPlanet’s glory days can be more than just an exercise in nostalgia.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
March 11-April 6, 2025 With her husband absent, matriarch Amanda — a southern belle stuck in her past glory days — tries to find a suitor for her shy daughter Laura and clashes with her son Tom, a poet who is unfulfilled by his breadwinning job at a warehouse.
—The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
In its glory days, Miami Marine Stadium put boat races, concerts and faith on center stage.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024
Al Jazeera is back, reliving its glory days through round-the-clock coverage of the horrors there, even as its journalists have been killed in action by Israeli forces.
—Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2024
Oasis and Blur ushered in the glory days of the Britpop era.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 21 Apr. 2024
Stick around for a beverage in the lobby bar, which pays homage to the glory days of journalism with an installation of 62 vintage typewriters.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2024
Saturday's main stage leaned on 90's reunions as the line-up saw Sublime, Blur and No Doubt take the crowd back to the glory days of Los Angeles alt-rock station KROQ.
—USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Now, nearly 25 years after its launch, looking back at BlackPlanet’s glory days can be more than just an exercise in nostalgia.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024
March 11-April 6, 2025 With her husband absent, matriarch Amanda — a southern belle stuck in her past glory days — tries to find a suitor for her shy daughter Laura and clashes with her son Tom, a poet who is unfulfilled by his breadwinning job at a warehouse.
—The Indianapolis Star, 11 Apr. 2024
In its glory days, Miami Marine Stadium put boat races, concerts and faith on center stage.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
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