a thing of the past
noun phrase
: something that no longer exists
The disease is mostly a thing of the past.
Examples of a thing of the past in a Sentence
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No doubt, watching TV live is becoming a thing of the past, and the glitzy nightly talk show that used to be a network cash cow has become a trickier economic proposition.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The Bay Area rivalry might be a thing of the past, but games between the Giants and A’s always feel notable to Northern California baseball fans.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Just a few months after Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said undefeated teams were a thing of the past.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The Supertunia® petunias make this tiresome chore a thing of the past.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
This freight bottleneck is a thing of the past.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
Mandatory racial discrimination is a thing of the past.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Game console price cuts, already a thing of the past thanks to the death of Moore’s Law, have given way to price hikes instead.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Flimsy plastic yard games in bright primary colors are a thing of the past.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The Bay Area rivalry might be a thing of the past, but games between the Giants and A’s always feel notable to Northern California baseball fans.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
Just a few months after Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said undefeated teams were a thing of the past.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
The Supertunia® petunias make this tiresome chore a thing of the past.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
This freight bottleneck is a thing of the past.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
Mandatory racial discrimination is a thing of the past.
—Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
Game console price cuts, already a thing of the past thanks to the death of Moore’s Law, have given way to price hikes instead.
—ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Flimsy plastic yard games in bright primary colors are a thing of the past.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
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“A thing of the past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20thing%20of%20the%20past. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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