: time past and especially long past
—usually used in the phrase of yore
Examples of yore in a Sentence
my favorite stories are about gallant knights and fair maidens in the days of yore
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Three sisters spun, in myth and lore, The Fates, the Norns, of ancient yore.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Lost tapes, warped vinyl records, and scratched CDs have historically been the relics of hip-hop yore.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
Although there is no way to know why these ancient people were consuming such powerful drugs, Ms. Guerra-Doce noted that the boxes featured patterns that present-day humans might interpret as psychedelic inspired — a series of concentric circles suggesting the hypnotic bull’s-eye drawings of yore.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
Like the Arianators or Lambs of yore, what should the Jeff heads call themselves?
—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Lost tapes, warped vinyl records, and scratched CDs have historically been the relics of hip-hop yore.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
Although there is no way to know why these ancient people were consuming such powerful drugs, Ms. Guerra-Doce noted that the boxes featured patterns that present-day humans might interpret as psychedelic inspired — a series of concentric circles suggesting the hypnotic bull’s-eye drawings of yore.
—Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
Like the Arianators or Lambs of yore, what should the Jeff heads call themselves?
—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
See All Example Sentences for yore
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“Yore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yore. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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yore
noun
ˈyō(ə)r 
ˈyȯ(ə)r
: time long past
—usually used in the phrase of yore
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