as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Kikuo and Shunsuke revere kabuki’s bygone giants, who are affixed with that moniker.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
The 14 guest rooms reference a bygone era and have a residential aesthetic.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Members of Congress, who mostly occupy safe seats and came of age during a bygone political era, may feel that any shift toward Republicans will be short-lived.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Kikuo and Shunsuke revere kabuki’s bygone giants, who are affixed with that moniker.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
The restaurant, Loam, is overseen by chef Joshua Guarneri of bygone Echo Park haunt Bar Avalon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Jan. 2026
The 14 guest rooms reference a bygone era and have a residential aesthetic.
—AFAR Media, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
Adjective
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Colossal’s researchers use it to alter the DNA of living animals so offspring express traits associated with their extinct relatives.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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The announcement generated both excitement and pointed criticism from researchers who question whether the company’s work truly qualifies as bringing extinct species back to life.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some commenters suggested that many people in the crowd may have been new to Charlotte and unaware of the brewery’s past.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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In decades past, a state in central Mexico would be the likely source of the most immigrants, but cartels have waged bloody battles in Chiapas over the last decade as criminal groups fought to control lucrative drug trafficking and migrant smuggling routes from Guatemala into Mexico.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Damaged or defunct spacecraft also pose a growing problem.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The first one being Bruce Lee, who once had a martial arts studio in an unmarked building (which Joe found using a now-defunct History Channel app).—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Porter promised a return to yesteryear in a speech that was a far cry from old-time political rhetoric.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Porter promised a return to yesteryear in a speech that was a far cry from old-time political rhetoric.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And for more, favorite shades of yore are pushed aside.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Feb. 2026
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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
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 Mar. 2026.
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