Definition of YORE

Examples of yore in a Sentence

my favorite stories are about gallant knights and fair maidens in the days of yore

Recent Examples on the Web

Like Brangelina of yore and the most recent on-again off-again Jelena situation, every A-List celebrity couple has been given a custom portmanteau (a.k.a a joint nickname that combines the letters and sounds of two separate names). — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, "So, What Do We Call Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson?," 11 June 2018 The overall vibe given off by the initial trailer and poster that this was a throwback to the big-screen disaster movies of yore is made explicit in the retro posters shared by Johnson in the final weeks of the campaign. — Chris Thilk, The Hollywood Reporter, "Dwayne Johnson's 'Skyscraper' Sells Itself as an Action Throwback," 13 July 2018 While watching all of this Liza-Josh drama, the Olivia-Fitz madness of yore is quickly conjured. — refinery29.com, "Is Younger Setting The Stage For A Liza-Josh Reunion?," 11 July 2018 How far have these Orioles fallen from the successes of yore? — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Danny Valencia's three-run homer gives Orioles 5-4 win vs. Yankees, ending six-game slide," 9 July 2018 But the weight Michaelson gives to Leo’s Catholicism does, despite this disclaimer, replicates the anti-Catholic conspiracy theories of yore. — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, "Why all the anti-Catholic conspiracy-mongering?," 9 July 2018 President Trump is set to announce his next Supreme Court nominee tonight at 9:00 p.m. EST in a live television event that feels as hyped as a Celebrity Apprentice finale of yore. — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, "Which of Trump’s Potential Supreme Court Nominees Would Be the Worst for Women?," 9 July 2018 And Tyrone and Tandy, the present-day divine pairing, are now heading towards the same kind of disaster the pairings of yore experienced. — refinery29.com, "What Is The "Divine Pairing" In Cloak & Dagger?," 6 July 2018 Today my family travels in one car that’s seemingly split among three time zones—adult, teen and child—with none of the interaction of yore. — Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, "Save the Great American Family Road Trip," 28 June 2018

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