yesteryear

noun

yes·ter·year | \ ˈye-stər-ˌyir

Definition of yesteryear

1 : last year

2 : time gone by especially : the recent past

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Examples of yesteryear in a Sentence

the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours

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Hitting the target: A long crocheted white dress with slits for arms like a yesteryear mantle, over a sheer white skirt. — Colleen Barry, Fox News, "Milan Fashion: Arbesser embraces sustainability," 19 Sep. 2018 Tourists still come, but a lazy stroll through yesteryear has a lot of modern-day touchscreen competition. — CBS News, "Roadside America: A tiny slice of Americana," 3 June 2018 Graham/Getty Images With many passengers focusing on inexpensive fares, however, many long-haul flights no longer offer the kind of international travel experience that was common in yesteryear. — Robert Wall, WSJ, "The Last 747: Airlines Dump the Jumbo Jet, Transforming International Travel," 29 Dec. 2018 Unlike in yesteryear, when there were three nightly newscasts and two local newspapers, the media today is fragmented, competitive, algorithmic. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "When Twitter users hear out the other side, they become more polarized," 18 Oct. 2018 Ellia Kassoff is chief executive of Leaf Brands, which has revived several brands from yesteryear. — Annie Gasparro, WSJ, "Oreo Competitor Makes Federal Case Out of ‘Cutthroat’ Cookie Rivalry," 17 Jan. 2019 The bull case of yesteryear didn’t play out for Bristol-Myers shareholders, but Thursday’s selloff gives another opportunity for those who want to try again. — Charley Grant, WSJ, "Bristol-Myers and Celgene: Side Effects Will Be Temporary," 3 Jan. 2019 It’s eye-catching and another ode to the neighborhood’s yesteryears. — Michael Candelaria, OrlandoSentinel.com, "College Park Neighborhood Guide," 21 June 2018 The occasion seemed to lack the pep, zip and kick of yesteryear’s opening day. — Johnny Miller, San Francisco Chronicle, "US ports closed to honor MLK," 28 Mar. 2018

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