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 bar regulars bravely pursue love and music in the face of addiction, poverty, and haunting pasts.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026 -
The question is not merely about one individual, but about the permeability of global networks — how figures with deeply rooted ties to foreign governments and controversial pasts can reemerge in influential cultural and political spaces.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this type of song will never go out of style.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this song will never go out of style.—
Kiana Mickles,
Pitchfork,
16 Apr. 2026
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But the Border Patrol has never provided evidence that its agents targeted people with violent criminal histories.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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But evidence is mounting that applicants with questionable histories were either not fully vetted before they were brought on or were hired in spite of their past, an investigation by The Associated Press found.—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Yesteryears.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryears. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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