as in past
the events or experience of former times
my grandparents are always reminiscing about yesterday
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In addition to Ballas, other past and present professional dancers have also served as guest judges — including Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Cheryl Burke, Kym Johnson Herjavec, Allison Holker, Artem Chigvintsev, Jenna Johnson, Karina Smirnoff and Lindsay Arnold.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025 -
But the hotel definitely still has whispers of that same retro spirit, especially because of the nods to the Flamingo’s notorious past.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Yesterday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesterday. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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