bygone

[bahy-gawn, -gon] / ˈbaɪˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn /

ADJECTIVE

in the past

Synonyms

STRONG

ancient dead departed former lost

WEAK

antiquated archaic belated dated defunct down memory lane erstwhile extinct forgotten gone gone-by in oblivion late of old of yore old-fashioned old-time olden oldfangled one-time out-of-date previous quondam sometime vanished water over the dam water under the bridge

Antonyms

STRONG

alive existent existing living

WEAK

modern new recent

Example Sentences

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Moments later, the footage jumps to passengers brawling in terminals and shouting at flight attendants before Duffy appears on screen urging travelers to bring bygone civility back to air travel.

From Los Angeles Times

But they don’t have to be Republicans of bygone eras, either.

From The Wall Street Journal

The execution is nevertheless lush, sometimes startlingly beautiful, and painterly and evocative of Johnson’s elegiac theme about a bygone America.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm not in Green Bay anymore. I feel like we can let bygones be bygones. Maybe. I can. I guess."

From Barron's

The Fed’s bloated balance sheet, designed to support the biggest firms in a bygone crisis era, can be reduced significantly.

From The Wall Street Journal

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