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
Although there is no way to know why these ancient people were consuming such powerful drugs, Ms. Guerra-Doce noted that the boxes featured patterns that present-day humans might interpret as psychedelic inspired — a series of concentric circles suggesting the hypnotic bull’s-eye drawings of yore.
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Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
Head here to get his reviews, including a dog that delivered in the clutch, like the Miggy of yore, and a taco that failed to, like the … y’know what, nevermind.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2023
Like the Arianators or Lambs of yore, what should the Jeff heads call themselves?
—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
And like the Vanderbilts of yore, the Ambanis don’t seem to give a hoot.
—Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 2 Apr. 2023
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Andrew Jacobs, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023
Head here to get his reviews, including a dog that delivered in the clutch, like the Miggy of yore, and a taco that failed to, like the … y’know what, nevermind.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2023
Like the Arianators or Lambs of yore, what should the Jeff heads call themselves?
—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023
And like the Vanderbilts of yore, the Ambanis don’t seem to give a hoot.
—Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 2 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yore
past
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Some commenters suggested that many people in the crowd may have been new to Charlotte and unaware of the brewery’s past.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2026
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In decades past, a state in central Mexico would be the likely source of the most immigrants, but cartels have waged bloody battles in Chiapas over the last decade as criminal groups fought to control lucrative drug trafficking and migrant smuggling routes from Guatemala into Mexico.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Yore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yore. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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