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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And medical experts point to another key fact—the vaccines that children get today are much more streamlined and efficient than vaccines of yore. ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025 Their reaction was quite different from the days of yore. Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025 Heat damage of yore goes out the window here, replaced by technology that delivers a healthy, voluminous, frizz-free finish. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025 The classes themselves, with their elegant movements and light weights, are descendants of those acceptable feminine exercises of yore — think of the long tennis skirt swapped for leggings and a cute sports bra. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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