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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Noun
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Marcellus, facing his imminent death, helps Cameron and Tova find the truth about their pasts.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
1 May 2026 -
There, lost souls like the mysterious Herald Loomis (Joshua Boone) seek refuge and reckon with their complicated pasts.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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The essays discuss his relationships with the Ottoman Empire, Colombia, and Rome, and consider his legacy in the context of Indigenous and settler histories, slavery, science, ecology, and religion.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The report takes into account the diversity of Latino people in terms of race, nationality, immigration status, and complex histories shaped by colonization.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 May 2026
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“Yores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yores. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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