as in past
the events or experience of former times
the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours
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The format represents a different way to welcome back former players, rather than having the traditional Old Timers’ Day games from yesteryear.
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Why not stay and stand up for what’s real, for what really matters, than flee to a fake memory of a rose-colored yesteryear?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Designed and produced by creative partner Callen, each room offers a unique theme to transport guests back to yesteryear.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Outer packaging harks to yesteryear, with similar logotype to that on Le Dix’s original box, but with the addition of Balenciaga’s signature industrial gray packaging of today.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Why not stay and stand up for what’s real, for what really matters, than flee to a fake memory of a rose-colored yesteryear?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Designed and produced by creative partner Callen, each room offers a unique theme to transport guests back to yesteryear.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Outer packaging harks to yesteryear, with similar logotype to that on Le Dix’s original box, but with the addition of Balenciaga’s signature industrial gray packaging of today.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yesteryear
past
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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
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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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“Yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryear. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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