bygones

plural of bygone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygones
Noun
  • Non-manufacturing teams are spending more time in the plants than ever, and executive visits happen more regularly over the big, scripted affairs of yesteryears.
    Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • In this timely and personal film, Hardwicke wanted to capture the lives of skateboarders, artists and musicians who strive to live in freedom while confronting their often-traumatic pasts amid a streetscape sometimes marked by violence, drugs and mental illness.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • Throughout the season, secrets about their pasts are revealed, leading to relationships — both familial and romantic — fracturing.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • The two candidates who advance to the general election would be wise to offer Californians a hope for the future that doesn’t call back to our yesterdays.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
  • Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this type of song will never go out of style.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Bygones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygones. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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