as in pasts
the events or experience of former times
let us bid farewell to auld lang syne and welcome in the new year
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Noun
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Bob and Zoyd are both paranoid in the wake of their rebellious pasts.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025 -
In the photo, the pair could be seen at a table together holding up a set of postcards from the restaurant that depicted flapper-style women wearing different jerseys that had ties to the players’ pasts.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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Much more was delivered as the collection unfolded, bringing the style tropes and the histories of the house into a fresh, even disruptive sophistication and a contemporaneity that returned Coco Chanel as the point of reference all at once.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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He is widely recognized for his fantastical and dreamlike sculptures and installations exploring Kosovo’s personal and political histories and current conditions.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Oct. 2025
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