as in past
the events or experience of former times
my grandparents are always reminiscing about yesterday
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At a reunion special, Conner read a heartfelt letter acknowledging his past and emphasizing the possibility of healing, bringing both himself and Whitney to tears.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025 -
In a curious bit of timing, another part of Mould’s past will be resurfacing this fall.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Yesterday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesterday. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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