bygones

Definition of bygonesnext
plural of bygone

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygones
Noun
  • The bar regulars bravely pursue love and music in the face of addiction, poverty, and haunting pasts.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The result was a reunion that finally provided (mostly) satisfying questions and answers about participants’ pasts and presents instead of dancing around topics.
    Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • My poetry began as a father’s sly growl, became a spectacle on a rickety stage washed in limelight, and now is a 70-year-old woman’s walk back into a thousand yesterdays.
    Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
  • As noted in yesterdays’ newsletter, O’Hearn is 4-for-5 with two home runs and two doubles against lefties.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Bygones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygones. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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