pasts

plural of past

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Recent Examples of pasts The elision of more recent pasts leaves something to be desired elsewhere in the show, too. Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026 Stay Close, another popular Coben adaptation, starred an ensemble cast of Armitage, James Nesbitt, Cush Jumbo and others as strangers whose lives are upended following a strange disappearance that threats to resurface their dark pasts, per Variety. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026 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 Therapy sessions can be scary, especially the ones that rely on semi-hypnotized journeys into hidden pasts. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 June 2026 But even that speculative scheme showed how sophisticated PAU could be in adapting an assortment of seductive pasts. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 8 June 2026 The two, of course, strike a peace accord and divulge info about their pasts and go on to evaluate their brittle relationships with Diane’s son. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 Hannah and Garrett both open up about their pasts individually to other people after finding safe space in each other. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026 Built atop ancient pre-Columbian sites—such as Huaca Pucllana (a pre-Inca religious shrine), located in the center of the Miraflores neighborhood—the city blends deep Indigenous pasts with colonial and modern influences. Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pasts
Noun
  • Foreman said many tenants with eviction histories haven’t been evicted again in the years since, but are still burdened by their record.
    Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
  • The exhibition assembles works by artists with connections to these islands, bringing histories into dialogue and celebrating their distinct cultural identities while revealing deep connections that supersede proximity.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 10 July 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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“Pasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pasts. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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