SYNE Synonyms: 5 Similar and Opposite Words

syne

adverb

ˈsīn

Definition of syne

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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Police said Brown is from Alabama and has an outstanding failure-to-appear warrant connected to a case there involving similar circumstances about five years ago.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Well-known for his penmanship of the Ferrari Enzo over 25 years ago, Japanese designer Ken Okuyama chose the glamorous surroundings of Monterey Car Week to unveil his latest—and perhaps most ambitious—creation, the Kode89.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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