How to Use of yore in a Sentence
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And in a nod to the days of yore, handmade items take the spotlight this year.
—By Maria Martin, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
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Old photos on the wall show members of yore at the club’s checkers boards.
—Ian Shapira, Washington Post, 24 Nov. 2023
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Yet Martens looks at the brand’s ads of yore with a pinch of nostalgia.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 23 July 2024
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If that doesn’t feel like one of the cable packages of yore, nothing does.
—Angela Watercutter, Wired, 1 Oct. 2021
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But when the war ended, the world did not return to the white tie fashions of yore.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
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Those heady days of yore have been in the rearview mirror for Issa for some time.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
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But what sets this boot apart from the rear-entry boots of yore is its on-snow performance.
—Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
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Their reaction was quite different from the days of yore.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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In a nod to hipster culture of yore, Reynolds also rocked a gray beanie and thick black frames.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
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The black ruffled dress with contrast stitching is a far cry from the seafoam green chiffon high-low of yore.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
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There were very few mishaps at polling places, and the long lines that plagued Georgia elections of yore are no longer.
—Rick Klein, ABC News, 25 May 2022
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The show has left behind the arena finales of yore that anybody could buy tickets to.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
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The performance harkens back to the funk days of yore with spin moves and guitar breakdowns galore.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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In others, attendees could rub the wall gently and then smell it to take in perfume scents of yore.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
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Unlike in a million rote and gritty thrillers of yore, there is no scarcity of love in this picture.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
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The lightkeepers of yore almost went mad from cabin fever and constant foghorns.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Cirque Berserk goes hard with the blood and violence in a throwback to the slashers of yore.
—Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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In fairness, the club’s caretaker managers of yore have tried to explain it.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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But still, every type of pants has its place in the fashion ecosystem, from trendy low-slung trousers to the skinny jeans of yore.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the shoes of yore have earned a reputation for being dated—and blister-prone.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 June 2024
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The Azores are a destination ideally seen from the bow of a ship, like the salty whalers of yore.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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There’s something about the way Lainey Wilson sings that brings to mind the great, weepy country queens of yore.
—Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2021
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Much has been written about the fabled three-martini swill fests of yore, but too little has been made of the eating.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
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It was modeled after canal packet boats of yore, which were squat and flat-roofed to fit beneath the low railroad bridges that crossed the canal.
—Betsy Andrews, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
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Yes, the luxury car of yore is the star of the show, which is more amusement park thrill ride than musical, start to finish.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Space was filled with the sexiness and tension of the shopping experiences of yore.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
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The word ermine was meant to invoke images of the soft, fluffy, opulent white fur that adorned royal garments of yore.
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
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It was formed in days of yore by men who belonged to the Detroit Athletic Club.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
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And like the Vanderbilts of yore, the Ambanis don’t seem to give a hoot.
—Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 2 Apr. 2023
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Take a hint from the glamour of yore and indulge in slow-moving, on-the-ground transport with luxury train travel.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
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