as in pasts
the events or experience of former times
the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours
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Noun
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The thriller stars Nishijima and Gwei as a married couple in New York whose seemingly happy life unravels after their son is kidnapped, exposing hidden pasts and suppressed emotions.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025 -
Nali and Bruce both had traumatic pasts.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Putting either man in the bullpen feels questionable, too, given their injury histories.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Examples abound of men with histories of misogyny – often expressed online – who go on to commit violent crimes in the name of their hatred.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Yesteryears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryears. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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