days gone by

Example Sentences

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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

One business that sells steamed savoury suet puddings, an old-school British classic, worries memories of days gone by may not be enough to keep their puddings going in the long term.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s tough to remember the days in which “Got Milk,” celebrity-studded American Express ads or the “Mac vs. PC” campaign were touchstones of the cultural conversation, the viral TikToks of days gone by.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025

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

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2023

And sometimes, when they told tales on a sunny evening by the beech trees, he could not clearly recall whether they were about himself or about some other rabbit hero of days gone by.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams