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
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Recent Examples of yore
For old-school pop fans, there’s lots to love about Bruno Mars, whose fun, colorful, catchy stuff harks back to days of yore.
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Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 May 2026
Famous Globe-Trotter owners of yore include Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth, with contemporary celebrity customers including Kate Moss and Angelina Jolie.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2026
This spiral toward promotional campaigns and away from a true practice setting did away with the spring game of yore.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Gladiator – 2001 Released 2000 Nostalgia for sword-and-sandal epics of Hollywood yore proved to have a box office appeal that naturally translated to Academy Awards appeal, with Oscar record-holder Ben-Hur as a clear reference point for voters.
—Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026
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Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 May 2026
Famous Globe-Trotter owners of yore include Winston Churchill and Queen Elizabeth, with contemporary celebrity customers including Kate Moss and Angelina Jolie.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 13 Apr. 2026
This spiral toward promotional campaigns and away from a true practice setting did away with the spring game of yore.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Gladiator – 2001 Released 2000 Nostalgia for sword-and-sandal epics of Hollywood yore proved to have a box office appeal that naturally translated to Academy Awards appeal, with Oscar record-holder Ben-Hur as a clear reference point for voters.
—Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yore
past
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Joe is one of 13 kids, so Michelle has a large new family, and everyone has a piece of her past to share.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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So yeah, there was this painful past of dispossession and disease and sickness and population loss.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2026
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“Yore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yore. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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