Definition of synenext
chiefly Scottish
as in ago
earlier than the present time a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that begins with "From the bonny bells of heather / They brewed a drink long syne"

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ago
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  • Horne, 68, moved into a brand new house in the Willow Bend area less than a year ago.
    Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Arlington blasts Nimitz to advance One year ago to the day, Arlington needed overtime to beat Irving Nimitz 2-1 in its playoff opener.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Syne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syne. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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