as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Julianne Jordan supervised the recording, and David Newman — whose family roots go back to 1930s Hollywood and who specializes in vintage film music restoration and bygone performance techniques — conducted.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Firstly, designers are harking back to the past, introducing new iterations of footwear from bygone decades.
—Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 25 June 2025
The idea that only land invasions can achieve military objectives belongs to a bygone era—one that has cost the United States dearly in blood and treasure.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Noun
Their flair for reviving the spirit of bygone landmarks with a contemporary edge has led them to a roster of projects that span the globe.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 June 2025
Julianne Jordan supervised the recording, and David Newman — whose family roots go back to 1930s Hollywood and who specializes in vintage film music restoration and bygone performance techniques — conducted.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
Firstly, designers are harking back to the past, introducing new iterations of footwear from bygone decades.
—Kelsey Stewart, Refinery29, 25 June 2025
The idea that only land invasions can achieve military objectives belongs to a bygone era—one that has cost the United States dearly in blood and treasure.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
Adjective
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In the business world, there is extensive literature warning against this—companies that refuse to adapt to market needs go extinct.—
Pablo Listingart,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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What could possibly go wrong on such a slippery slope, where nothing remains sacred, tradition is going extinct and everything left is tacky and transactional?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Traveling El Camino Real affords a one-of-a-kind glimpse into the state’s past.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Bright streaks of material can be seen marking the dark 'lunar seas', created when reflective material was cast far across the lunar surface by cataclysmic asteroid strikes in the distant past.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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And as if trying to recreate a defunct style of filmmaking wasn’t hard enough, Soderbergh also decided to be his own cinematographer and editor, going under the pseudonyms of Peter Andrews and Mary Ann Bernard.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Authorities have attributed the attacks to dissident factions of the defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), led by Iván Mordisco.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Designed and produced by creative partner Callen, each room offers a unique theme to transport guests back to yesteryear.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Nance then casually mentioned former Leeds manager Don Revie when discussing Leeds’ yesteryears.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 May 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 15 Jul. 2025.
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