of yore

phrase

literary
: of the past
in days of yore
The great composers of yore performed for kings and queens.

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The wait was worth it because the bold-looking two-door with a W-16 proved to be an able successor to the Bugattis of yore, like the Type 35 and Type 57. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026 Unlike the first one, though, this features an exquisite metal body and a more elegant design reminiscent of some top-end BlackBerry phones of yore. New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026 Would-be through-hikers now number in the thousands each year, rather than the mere hundreds of yore. Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Oh, for the halcyon days of yore the Seven Sisters could balance the global oil market single (or seven-) handedly. Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for of yore

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“Of yore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yore. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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