as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
Brett Braley, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
As the years went by, countries around the world hardened to humanitarian migrants and embraced extreme right-wing leaders that promised to take things back to bygone eras without such concerns for the marginalized.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The latticed windows look out onto snowy expanses in winter or green foliage in spring and summer, while the living spaces pay homage to bygone eras through relics from the original owner and retro furnishings.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Although much of the planet's history is still undetermined, the magnetism displayed early in its existence may yet hold further answers on a bygone era when Martian life may have been possible.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
From the darkened facade to the seven-meter-tall ceilings to the cobblestones that cover Mercer Street, every detail sits at the periphery of both modernity and an unreachable bygone era, much like the label itself.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
As the years went by, countries around the world hardened to humanitarian migrants and embraced extreme right-wing leaders that promised to take things back to bygone eras without such concerns for the marginalized.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
The latticed windows look out onto snowy expanses in winter or green foliage in spring and summer, while the living spaces pay homage to bygone eras through relics from the original owner and retro furnishings.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
Although much of the planet's history is still undetermined, the magnetism displayed early in its existence may yet hold further answers on a bygone era when Martian life may have been possible.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
Adjective
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Back in 1998, Dixon revived a species feared to be extinct: the Corrigin grevillea.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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In 1969 the Cuyahoga River caught fire, an oil spill in Santa Barbara fouled miles of beach and the bald eagle was nearly extinct.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Laura arrives there to rebuild her life, but the irresistible pull of quick money and crime immediately draws her back into a troubled past.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
1 May 2025
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Set just a short stroll from the Grand Bazaar and Süleymaniye Mosque, it’s perfectly placed for deep dives into Istanbul’s past.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Getty Images To be sure, some of the discourse has centered around how inflationary pressures have made a handful of these hacks defunct.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Hoenig, a spokesperson for Jersey Central Power & Light, said that the power company de-energized high-voltage lines around the defunct Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant to protect the safety of firefighters in the area.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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For a touch of yesteryear in your kitchen, Smeg appliances hold a special place in our retro-loving hearts.—
Sarah Madaus,
Architectural Digest,
21 Mar. 2025
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Browse According to Category: Berkshires Hotels | Private Homes City: Richmond, Massachusetts Set upon a 20-acre bucolic hillside property, this restored Georgian-Federalist residence transports you to yesteryear—to 1792 to be exact.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Architectural Digest,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Three sisters spun, in myth and lore, The Fates, the Norns, of ancient yore.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
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Lost tapes, warped vinyl records, and scratched CDs have historically been the relics of hip-hop yore.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2023
Adjective
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygone. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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