of yore
idiom
literary
: of the past
in days of yore
The great composers of yore performed for kings and queens.
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The goal was to promote literature and the arts with a schedule of talks, readings and live music performances to evoke the spirit of literary salons and artist collectives of yore.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
The rumors are true: Gladiator sandals of yore are popping up everywhere this summer, albeit in shorter variations than the knee-length styles popular in the 2000s and 2010s.
—Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 25 June 2025
Two completely forgettable and ultimately quite meaningless June internationals should not have anyone harking back to the golden days of yore under Southgate when, well, exactly the same thing used to happen.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Three vintage grails set records at Sotheby’s New York watch auction on Tuesday, proving that the timepieces of yore still have plenty of pull and the watch market is indeed alive and well.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
The rumors are true: Gladiator sandals of yore are popping up everywhere this summer, albeit in shorter variations than the knee-length styles popular in the 2000s and 2010s.
—Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 25 June 2025
Two completely forgettable and ultimately quite meaningless June internationals should not have anyone harking back to the golden days of yore under Southgate when, well, exactly the same thing used to happen.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Three vintage grails set records at Sotheby’s New York watch auction on Tuesday, proving that the timepieces of yore still have plenty of pull and the watch market is indeed alive and well.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
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“Of yore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yore. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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