as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Sometimes the very notion seems as quaintly bygone as a Norman Rockwell painting.
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Greg Cote
june 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Quaint rooms are airy and capture the essence of bygone beach retreats in the best possible way.
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Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Adjective
Director Michiel Van Erp draws memorable performances from his cast while screenwriter Frank Houtappels’ wistful story reminds us of a bygone era and how reconciling with your past can sometimes be the hardest thing to do.
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Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Sometimes the very notion seems as quaintly bygone as a Norman Rockwell painting.
—
Greg Cote
june 10,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2026
Noun
It's meant to be wholly feminine and romantic, reminiscent of bygone times.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
Quaint rooms are airy and capture the essence of bygone beach retreats in the best possible way.
—
Kristy Tolley,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
Adjective
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Excavators uncovered stone artifacts and bones of Stegodon florensis insularis, a bison-size extinct relative of elephants, near the Homo floresiensis fossils.
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Pittsburgh's National Aviary recently hatched two Guam kingfisher chicks, a species extinct in the wild.
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In Maddie’s Secret, Early plays food influencer Maddie, who finds online stardom while working for a trendy company, only for the mounting pressures of her newfound success to reawaken a secret from her troubled past.
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.
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Syria has been without a parliament since the December 2024 offensive by insurgents led by al-Sharaa’s now defunct Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, which ended the Assad family’s five-decade dynasty.
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Prosecutors in 2017 charged him with six counts of embezzlement, grand theft, money laundering and misappropriation of public funds in connection with his time as CEO of the now-defunct Stockton Boys and Girls Club.
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Non-manufacturing teams are spending more time in the plants than ever, and executive visits happen more regularly over the big, scripted affairs of yesteryears.
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These are not the Bermuda shorts of yesteryear—they’re roomier, tailored, and much more chic.
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
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Latin America is swinging rightward again, electing presidents who promise to channel the strongmen of yore and rule the region through might, not right.
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Tier 9 My favorite tier of yore was hopelessly thinned out by A) the quality at the top of his draft and B) NIL money luring some fake prospects back to the college ranks.
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygone. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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