of yesteryear
idiom
literary
: of the past : from a long time ago
the values of yesteryear
radio shows of yesteryear
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China Rather than purchasing a contemporary set of dinnerware, pay homage to the glamorous dinner parties of yesteryear with a vintage china set.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s oil boom of yesteryear was also a result of light crude oil found in the oilfields of western Venezuela, which was easy to access and therefore were depleted quickly.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
While the French film industry, like Hollywood, is overwhelmingly liberal (think of the walkouts at the César Awards when accused statutory rapist Roman Polanski won best director in 2020), some of the biggest Gallic stars of yesteryear have loudly bucked the trend.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The Mall at Green Hills, Opry Mills mall and Tanger Outlets are the big-ticket destinations of today, but what about the malls of yesteryear?
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Venezuela’s oil boom of yesteryear was also a result of light crude oil found in the oilfields of western Venezuela, which was easy to access and therefore were depleted quickly.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
While the French film industry, like Hollywood, is overwhelmingly liberal (think of the walkouts at the César Awards when accused statutory rapist Roman Polanski won best director in 2020), some of the biggest Gallic stars of yesteryear have loudly bucked the trend.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The Mall at Green Hills, Opry Mills mall and Tanger Outlets are the big-ticket destinations of today, but what about the malls of yesteryear?
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for of yesteryear
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“Of yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yesteryear. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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