bygone
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Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has described the agreement as removing "the physical barriers of a bygone era of friction" while keeping "the keys to our own front door".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Palaeoanthropology must regain its glory as a science that’s not only about bones, but that’s an ethological, cultural, and social study of bygone human societies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
But after splurging on wardrobe items belonging to bygone A-listers, some auction buyers wonder what to do with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
“The kind of incrementalism that Eric Murphy seems to be doing is something from a bygone era, where people were more pragmatic in the movement and not punished for it,” she said.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
In those bygone days a bishop visited the Milagro parish about once every five years, and when the bishop came he confirmed all the small fry in town.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Vocabulary lists containing bygone
Ancient Wisdom: Synonyms for "Old"
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 7
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Merle Haggard (1937-2016) Tribute List
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