: time past and especially long past
—usually used in the phrase of yore
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my favorite stories are about gallant knights and fair maidens in the days of yore
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While the past is at best prologue, compared with presidents of yore, Trump hardly stands out as remarkable in his willingness to engage in personal and public feuds with large corporations that piss him off.
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With the addition of fruits like cherry, raspberry or peach, sour beers marry sweet and sour to make beer flavors completely unlike the lagers and IPAs of yore.
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View 13 Photos For all its modernity, the Essentia concept does share one trait with the concepts of yore: the complete lack of powertrain specifics.
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At the premiere party Painter was dressing the part, doing his best to conjure this OG posture of yore.
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That the film recalls the great teen comedies of yore isn’t a bug, but a feature.
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Avenge the patriotic gore That flecked the streets of Baltimore, And be the battle queen of yore, Maryland!
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Typographical error of yore that never got corrected?
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The upcoming art fair Classic Photographs Los Angeles includes some choice snaps of the L.A. of yoreGet ready for a feast for the eyes.
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Origin and Etymology of yore
Middle English, from yore, adverb, long ago, from Old English gēara, from gēar year — more at year
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First Known Use: 14th century
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noun
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: time long past
- I heard stories of yore.
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