chiefly Scottish
as in ago
earlier than the present time a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that begins with "From the bonny bells of heather / They brewed a drink long syne"

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  • If such a line existed, it would have been crossed several years ago.
    Jim McGregor, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Ten years ago, a bottle of green juice was the hottest accessory in town.
    Lorena Meouchi, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Syne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syne. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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