yores

noun

plural of yore
as in pasts
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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  1. pasts
  2. histories
Noun
  • What makes the film compelling is how Pacino’s Will Dormer and Williams’ Walter Finch toy with each other over their pasts that are consuming them both.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • The elision of more recent pasts leaves something to be desired elsewhere in the show, too.
    — Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of pasts
Noun
  • Criminal histories can also continue to limit access to social support or higher earnings.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • Models should pay extra attention to patients with rare diseases, complex comorbidities or healthcare histories that look significantly different from the data used for training.
    — Subba Rao Katragadda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of histories
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