of yore
idiom
literary
: of the past
in days of yore
The great composers of yore performed for kings and queens.
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By the mid-1990s, the slasher franchises of yore had choked out a collective death rattle.
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EW.com, 20 July 2025
The dress code has relaxed from the tuxedos and ballgowns of yore, but there’s still an appealing formality, as in the afternoon tea with real clotted cream served by tuxedoed waitstaff in the windowed Palm Court lounge area.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
Amid slumping sales, the CEO wants to return Starbucks to its reputation of yore, when customers lingered over lattes in comfortable in-store seating.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Far from the rolling hot dogs and junk food of yore, Busdieker said quality food at convenience stores – like brisket sandwiches at Buc-ee's or fresh-baked bread at Wawa – helps meet the demand for mini-luxuries.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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EW.com, 20 July 2025
The dress code has relaxed from the tuxedos and ballgowns of yore, but there’s still an appealing formality, as in the afternoon tea with real clotted cream served by tuxedoed waitstaff in the windowed Palm Court lounge area.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
Amid slumping sales, the CEO wants to return Starbucks to its reputation of yore, when customers lingered over lattes in comfortable in-store seating.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Far from the rolling hot dogs and junk food of yore, Busdieker said quality food at convenience stores – like brisket sandwiches at Buc-ee's or fresh-baked bread at Wawa – helps meet the demand for mini-luxuries.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for of yore
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“Of yore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yore. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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