yesterday

as in past
the events or experience of former times my grandparents are always reminiscing about yesterday

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past
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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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