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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Of course, the climate cult again demonized fossil fuels, global warming and other predictable villains from the days of yore (or Gore).
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Gary Abernathy, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
Her nails, however, recall the mannequin-hand trend of yore, blending in perfectly with her skin, but with a glossy touch.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 July 2025
By the mid-1990s, the slasher franchises of yore had choked out a collective death rattle.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
The dress code has relaxed from the tuxedos and ballgowns of yore, but there’s still an appealing formality, as in the afternoon tea with real clotted cream served by tuxedoed waitstaff in the windowed Palm Court lounge area.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
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Gary Abernathy, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2025
Her nails, however, recall the mannequin-hand trend of yore, blending in perfectly with her skin, but with a glossy touch.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 30 July 2025
By the mid-1990s, the slasher franchises of yore had choked out a collective death rattle.
—EW.com, 20 July 2025
The dress code has relaxed from the tuxedos and ballgowns of yore, but there’s still an appealing formality, as in the afternoon tea with real clotted cream served by tuxedoed waitstaff in the windowed Palm Court lounge area.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
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“Of yore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yore. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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