How to Use of yesteryear in a Sentence
of yesteryear
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The movie stars of yesteryear are still the movie stars of today.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 30 July 2023
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Think of it as your prep for the water cooler chats of yesteryear.
—Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 10 Apr. 2023
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The whole mansion has been made to look like a relic of yesteryear, too.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
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Take a look back at the Louisville Zoo of yesteryear through our gallery.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024
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Those dreadful days of yesteryear have been put in the rearview mirror once and for all.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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The 3-ounce patties of yesteryear now weigh in at 4 ounces apiece.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
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The monsters of greed were the heroes of yesteryear.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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The buzz of yesteryear has given way to something more alarming.
—David Hilzenrath, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2023
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Olympics of yesteryear have spawned many a magic makeup moment.
—Jennifer Weil, WWD, 23 July 2024
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Goodbye to the overly sweet wine-cooler clones of yesteryear.
—Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 3 Oct. 2023
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And unlike the defensive line of yesteryear, this line runs much deeper than just him.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2025
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Another thing that made the Grammys of yesteryear so fun to watch?
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2024
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His mix of yesteryear and today was an eternal act of rebellion.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2022
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And today’s training camps are far softer and gentler than the ones of yesteryear.
—Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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While the automats of yesteryear are gone, the devotion to fast food remains — but there’s been a shift.
—Associate Restaurant Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 June 2022
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While the dress code was smart, statement frocks of yesteryear were absent and the red carpet remained stored away.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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This means that the bulky couches of yesteryear don't quite align with the modern look many people like today.
—Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 3 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, the directors were going for the strong and silent type of yesteryear.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
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Let’s chart that style course with her, from the Jenner of yesteryear to the fashion icon of today.
—Henry Chandonnet, Peoplemag, 2 July 2023
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The careerist of yesteryear wanted to work for a prestigious brand.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 22 June 2023
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But many of the latest models of kitchen appliances have shorter life spans than those of yesteryear.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 2 July 2024
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For those who have fallen prey to swapping out their decor as the trends come and go, this return to a style of yesteryear can’t come soon enough.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
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Even the rapid-fire credits sequence that opens the film was meant to evoke the tough-guy procedurals of yesteryear.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2023
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Filled with vestiges of yesteryear, the Butte historic district is one of the largest in the country.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Discuss the good old days of yesteryear in East Hampton, or just listen.
—courant.com, 5 Apr. 2022
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Like those of yesteryear, the Hart’s version will open, providing a small home for a piece of paper.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2024
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The matching set is an elevated version of yesteryear’s old hang-around-the-house sweats.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
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For one thing, SROs of yesteryear likely can’t be built today.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2023
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Plus, the glue quality has gotten better, too, which means today's fake nails last much longer than the press-ons of yesteryear.
—Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 June 2023
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The humidifiers of yesteryear were known to spew out vapor without rhyme or reason.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026
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