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days gone by



NOUN
water under the bridge
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Meanwhile, songs like “Down South” brim with nostalgia for days gone by — in this instance, memories of a hitchhiking jaunt with Harrison.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

And the response could almost be a line from a Gordon Brown Budget of days gone by – economic stability, more public spending, with schools and hospitals at the top of the list.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024

When all were bowing before king dollar in days gone by, the yen suddenly had other ideas.

From Reuters ● Oct. 6, 2023

Bed Bath’s demise is sad in that Blockbustery sort of way, as a vestige of consumerist days gone by.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2023

The hair was a glossy strawberry blond, nothing like the drab, dark brown of days gone by.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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