good old days
Example Sentences
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In the good old days, when my father retired, he had a traditional pension that paid him a monthly check for life.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
In some future year, will these, against all odds, be somebody’s good old days?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
"If you feel nostalgic and wish we could go back to the good old days, come to La Creche," singer Albert Diasihilua cheered before taking to the stage.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
That, as in the good old days, they had worried less about multi-platform promotion of the commercial and more about making the commercial good and memorable.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2025
A better question: Did he really think I was going to pull up a chair and shoot the breeze about the good old days?
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
