as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Heyl has now been able to bring some of those bygone Veyron revisions to light.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
For Venditti, that entails talking to numerous consultants and looking at as many reference materials — usually old photos, news clippings and documentaries — from that bygone era as possible.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
This is now presented as a bygone era.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Heyl has now been able to bring some of those bygone Veyron revisions to light.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Jan. 2026
Noun
It's meant to be wholly feminine and romantic, reminiscent of bygone times.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2025
For Venditti, that entails talking to numerous consultants and looking at as many reference materials — usually old photos, news clippings and documentaries — from that bygone era as possible.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
Adjective
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Today, four are extinct and seven are endangered or threatened.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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Today, four are extinct and seven are endangered or threatened.—
Claire Rush,
Fortune,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That’s a far cry from the engines of NASCAR’s past, which produced more than 900 hp and made the Cup Series’ screaming cars stand out as unique.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nyla Brooks scored 21 points, Nyla Harris added 19 and North Carolina rolled past Wake Forest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The old boiler wheezed and stalled, the roof sprang leaks, half-century-old pipes cracked, and the lobby intercom was defunct.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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A number of newspapers in town held similar contests, Morse says, including the now-defunct Chicago Inter Ocean, which published from 1865 to 1914.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ever since Spurrier lit up scoreboards, Florida fans have yearned for yesteryear.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Positional value, as the running backs of yesteryear would tell you, can change drastically over time.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 2026.
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