as in past
the events or experience of former times
my favorite stories are about gallant knights and fair maidens in the days of yore
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Gladiator – 2001 Released 2000 Nostalgia for sword-and-sandal epics of Hollywood yore proved to have a box office appeal that naturally translated to Academy Awards appeal, with Oscar record-holder Ben-Hur as a clear reference point for voters.
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Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026
And for more, favorite shades of yore are pushed aside.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Feb. 2026
Three sisters spun, in myth and lore, The Fates, the Norns, of ancient yore.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Lost tapes, warped vinyl records, and scratched CDs have historically been the relics of hip-hop yore.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
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Chris Feil, Vanity Fair, 15 Mar. 2026
And for more, favorite shades of yore are pushed aside.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 2 Feb. 2026
Three sisters spun, in myth and lore, The Fates, the Norns, of ancient yore.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Lost tapes, warped vinyl records, and scratched CDs have historically been the relics of hip-hop yore.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yore
past
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This is complicity spurred on by a certain kind of Western readers desire to maintain their romantic image of Russia’s past without having to engage critical with Russia’s present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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When Yuri goes missing, Silvia’s childhood trauma comes to the surface, forcing the woman to confront a still very much present past.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 May 2026
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“Yore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yore. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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