bygone
noun
Examples of bygone in a Sentence
the bygone days of our ancestors
The stone wall is from a bygone age.
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Chekhov’s stories remind me of the futility of holding onto stories that hold rigidly onto a bygone past.
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Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Albania offers the beauty of Europe, the hospitality of a bygone era, and a rare welcome mat for Americans who want to slow down, save money, and experience something authentic.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Too Much is co-produced by Working Title, and the names of its episodes nod to some gooier rom-coms served up by the company in bygone days: Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
The bygone creature was a raccoon-sized reptile, specifically a monstersaur—a member of a group of large, sharp-toothed, armored lizards that still exist in deserts today, including the area where researchers originally discovered Bolg’s remains.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
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Philip Metres
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
Albania offers the beauty of Europe, the hospitality of a bygone era, and a rare welcome mat for Americans who want to slow down, save money, and experience something authentic.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Too Much is co-produced by Working Title, and the names of its episodes nod to some gooier rom-coms served up by the company in bygone days: Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
The bygone creature was a raccoon-sized reptile, specifically a monstersaur—a member of a group of large, sharp-toothed, armored lizards that still exist in deserts today, including the area where researchers originally discovered Bolg’s remains.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2025
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bygone. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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