as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 18 June 2025
With a guitarist by her side doing little else than striking the poses of bygone hair-metal pretenders, SZA sang from her knees and brought back ‘80s pop rock.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
The structure, long hidden beneath steel siding and layers of renovation, revealed ornate elements of a bygone architectural style.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
It was being painted as an out-of-touch, arcane, and self-important social institution from a bygone era, and was doing very little to dispel that characterization.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Don’t mistake his fondness for bygone eras as an unwillingness to grow, though.
—Joshua Minsoo Kim, Pitchfork, 18 June 2025
With a guitarist by her side doing little else than striking the poses of bygone hair-metal pretenders, SZA sang from her knees and brought back ‘80s pop rock.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
The structure, long hidden beneath steel siding and layers of renovation, revealed ornate elements of a bygone architectural style.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
It was being painted as an out-of-touch, arcane, and self-important social institution from a bygone era, and was doing very little to dispel that characterization.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 13 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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Interestingly, two of the books on this list take place in the (semi) recent past, albeit alternate timelines: 2018 and 1998.—
Natalie Zutter
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Paley reminded me of my past but also of my present: living in Greenwich Village, with a poet as a partner, trying to write while bringing up two kids.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
30 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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