as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
Erin Cunningham, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Once a rarity, a Porsche fetching more than seven figures at auction is becoming an increasingly common occurrence, especially for bygone-era cars with plenty of racing provenance attached.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Erin Hill, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Arguably, in a time where many historic distilleries have closed and traditional production methods have evolved, Việt's bottles serve as liquid libraries of techniques and flavors from bygone eras.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
As Coppola’s documentary is set to introduce Jacobs’s Vuitton years to a new generation and as demand on resale platforms continues to surge, collectors like Pyes are helping preserve the magic of a bygone era.
—Erin Cunningham, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
Once a rarity, a Porsche fetching more than seven figures at auction is becoming an increasingly common occurrence, especially for bygone-era cars with plenty of racing provenance attached.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
Taylor could revive that bygone Hollywood tradition of turning a wedding into not just a private milestone, but a cultural event.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Arguably, in a time where many historic distilleries have closed and traditional production methods have evolved, Việt's bottles serve as liquid libraries of techniques and flavors from bygone eras.
—Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
Adjective
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Unfortunately, the cushaw, a delicate squash found in the Southern and Southwestern parts of the country, is at risk of going extinct.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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What other extinct species are on your list to revive in the future?—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mamdani, whose past included vocal activism on behalf of Palestinian issues that included comments many New York Jews found offensive, will be New York’s first Muslim mayor.—
Alex J. Rouhandeh,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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But Ratanaruang’s most essential collaborator is, again, Doyle, who uses desaturated 16mm to evoke Sao’s past and slick digital cinematography to capture her present.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In addition, the now-defunct Delta subsidiary, Song Airlines, tapped Kate and Andy Spade to design some of its uniforms from 2004 to 2006.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The attraction, which reached heights of 96 feet and speeds up to 45 mph, came from the defunct Paragon Park in Massachusetts.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The designer celebrated his 10th anniversary show Sept. 9 and kicked off a busy fashion season with an ode to yesteryear.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Taco Bell is reaching into the back of its virtual pantry and pulling out five discontinued items from yesteryear, such as Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos and Chili Cheese Burritos.—
Fielding Buck,
Oc Register,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Kendall Jenner summer school of style has steadily been banking the season’s buzziest trends: Sheer dresses and polka dots on the beach, the Gen-X boot and jean tuck, the ‘tomato girl’ aesthetic of summer’s yore even in the mix.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 July 2025
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Three sisters spun, in myth and lore, The Fates, the Norns, of ancient yore.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
30 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Al-Khatib’s home an d almost everything his family owned is long gone.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygone. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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