as in past
the events or experience of former times
the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours
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The format represents a different way to welcome back former players, rather than having the traditional Old Timers’ Day games from yesteryear.
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Why not stay and stand up for what’s real, for what really matters, than flee to a fake memory of a rose-colored yesteryear?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Designed and produced by creative partner Callen, each room offers a unique theme to transport guests back to yesteryear.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Outer packaging harks to yesteryear, with similar logotype to that on Le Dix’s original box, but with the addition of Balenciaga’s signature industrial gray packaging of today.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Why not stay and stand up for what’s real, for what really matters, than flee to a fake memory of a rose-colored yesteryear?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Designed and produced by creative partner Callen, each room offers a unique theme to transport guests back to yesteryear.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Outer packaging harks to yesteryear, with similar logotype to that on Le Dix’s original box, but with the addition of Balenciaga’s signature industrial gray packaging of today.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yesteryear
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
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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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“Yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryear. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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