of yore
Example Sentences
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There had been a feeling in some quarters that Ireland were not quite the force of yore, and an opening day defeat in Paris did not bode well.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Thousands flock to its parade of cowboys on horseback, antique cars and floats featuring oil pumps -- a hat tip to the Wild West of yore.
From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025
Like gold rushes of yore, the surest path to making money often comes from selling mining gear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
She cited festivals in mission towns, such as Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta, where people dress up like the Californios of yore to remember a romanticized era that was destined to end badly.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025
“You air spent, Jethro; I kin see it in yore face. Let’s all git to our beds and talk the rest of yore trip in the mornin’.”
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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