as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The recipe comes from a bygone department store called Miller & Rhoads.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Sarah Catherine Hook found a solid middle ground; her vibrant purple Balenciaga gown and dusty blue evening gloves nodded to bygone glamour while retaining a modern point of view.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Quantum technologies have made those challenges and others symbols of a bygone era.
—David Awschalom, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The recipe comes from a bygone department store called Miller & Rhoads.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Hunting down vintage toys can rekindle those memories of bygone eras.
—Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Sarah Catherine Hook found a solid middle ground; her vibrant purple Balenciaga gown and dusty blue evening gloves nodded to bygone glamour while retaining a modern point of view.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
Adjective
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There are also a handful of genera named after Attenborough, as in the case of the Chilean wasp, including Sirdavidia, a genus of trees found in Gabon, and Attenborosaurus, a genus of extinct marine reptiles from the Jurassic.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Yi qi is the name given to an extinct dinosaur from the family Scansoriopterygidae.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Paul Marie ran down the right side and delivered a pinpoint cross to Judd, who ran between two defenders and redirected the ball past goalie Yohei Takaoka.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
10 May 2026
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Fetish camboy Aaron Eagle (Kieron Moore) agrees to spend the night with an anonymous client, only to discover a disturbing tie to his past.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Electric vehicles have been widely adopted in China, thanks in part to years of now-defunct government subsidies and a fast-growing network of charging stations.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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The agency’s Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries portal, which launched on April 20, could see refund requests for up to $166 billion in tariffs collected under the now-defunct IEEPA order.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Alternatively, vintage-looking brass and polished nickel frames hark back to the bathrooms of yesteryear.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is an Algarve of yesteryear… Save time once back at the hotel to visit Luma, the small spa where therapist Cristina delivers life-changing massages or just plunge into one of the two small rooftop pools, and admire Tavira’s beautiful skyline.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Famous Globe-Trotter owners of yore include Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth, with contemporary celebrity customers including Kate Moss and Angelina Jolie.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
13 Apr. 2026
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This spiral toward promotional campaigns and away from a true practice setting did away with the spring game of yore.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygone. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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