the past

noun

: an earlier time : the time before the present

happy memories of the past

In the past, there was a company luncheon every month.

grammar : a verb tense that is used to refer to the past : the past tense

The past of "walk" is "walked."

Examples of the past in a Sentence

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Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 17 July 2024 Jonas has been teasing the track and album for the past month and recently spoke about both on the Therapuss With Jake Shane podcast. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2024 In the past month alone, more than 10,000 shoppers have added it to their beauty cabinets. —

Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 Plant lovers, on the other hand, can artfully craft a few beautiful branches of cherry blossoms for $10 thanks to the popular set — it’s been purchased over 10,000 times in the past month. —

Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for the past

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