of yesteryear
idiom
literary
: of the past : from a long time ago
the values of yesteryear
radio shows of yesteryear
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The battery is concealed inside the motorcycle’s design – something which looks to be a deliberate attempt to embrace the needs of an electric, sustainable future while maintaining the essence of the popular XF-17 moped of yesteryear.
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New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
There are Amazon Prime deals on so many coveted finds, including the new and improved Motorola Razr, which has the same, flippable design of yesteryear but with a touchscreen makeover.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The monsters of greed were the heroes of yesteryear.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
While the half-tester beds of yesteryear offered the illusion of luxury, today’s versions can solely be the showstopper of your personal space.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2025
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New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
There are Amazon Prime deals on so many coveted finds, including the new and improved Motorola Razr, which has the same, flippable design of yesteryear but with a touchscreen makeover.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
The monsters of greed were the heroes of yesteryear.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
While the half-tester beds of yesteryear offered the illusion of luxury, today’s versions can solely be the showstopper of your personal space.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 22 Nov. 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 9 Dec. 2025.
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