days of yore

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They point to Wikipedia’s explicit policy that it’s not a paper encyclopedia like the days of yore, but rather a digital encyclopedia project.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2025

And sometimes it takes talking to a furry figure from the days of yore for us to admit that the kids, now adults, are not alright.

From Salon • Feb. 3, 2024

In the not-so-distant days of yore, it would be almost unthinkable for a high-profile, politically ambitious woman to be caught in these sorts of scandals and have any hope of salvaging her career.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2023

Since we’re pondering Independence Hall at the moment, here’s a tidbit from days of yore about the building, its visitors and the neighborhood in Philadelphia:

From Washington Times • Aug. 31, 2022

It seems that in days of yore, a knight in a fighting mood would defiantly fling his gauntlet—a heavy, armored glove—to the ground as a challenge.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner