Synonyms of yore

yore

noun

ˈyȯr 

as in past

the events or experience of former times

my favorite stories are about gallant knights and fair maidens in the days of yore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• past
• yesteryear
• history
• yesterday
• auld lang syne
• bygone
• annals
• antiquity
• record
• flashback
• memoir
• chronicle
• long ago

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• future
• tomorrow
• now
• today
• present
• offing
• by-and-by
• hereafter
• futurity
• moment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yore

They’re not made of see-through plastic, though the neon colors—Techno Red, Remix Green, and Rhythm Blue—absolutely call to mind the nascent, and a bit more edgy, PlayStation of yore. — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026

Instead of the swag bags of yore, some companies are appealing to users by running promotions for the most basic daily necessities. — Jason Parham, Wired News, 27 May 2026

My final note on type relates to variable type, which resembles a smart build-out of Adobe's Multiple Master technology of yore. — Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026

The crowd ranges, Daisy says, from people around her age and younger up through to veterans of the great ecstasy age of yore. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 12 May 2026