the good old days
plural noun
: a period of time in the past that a person thinks were pleasant and better than the present time
In the 1960s, everything seemed possible. Those were the good old days.
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“The good old days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20good%20old%20days. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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