some time ago
idiom
: at some point in the past
Some time ago, I read that the restaurant had closed.
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The group is only the second K-pop act in U.S. history to collect double-digit placements on the songs ranking, following BTS, which managed the feat some time ago.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
While the cloven-hoofed Maison Margiela Tabi transcended from its position as cult cool girl shoe some time ago, even the less esoteric among us are testing out the toe-accentuating and toe-baring side of fashion.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 July 2025
However, Newsweek reports both of these happened some time ago.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
While the cloven-hoofed Maison Margiela Tabi transcended from its position as cult cool girl shoe some time ago, even the less esoteric among us are testing out the toe-accentuating and toe-baring side of fashion.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 July 2025
However, Newsweek reports both of these happened some time ago.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Grier said the Sharks decided some time ago that Misa was their guy.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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“Some time ago.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/some%20time%20ago. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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