thing of the past
Example Sentences
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Koss has no plans to trade bitcoin again any time soon, saying he believes the asset has matured to a point where explosive, parabolic gains are a thing of the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Physical season tickets are a thing of the past in the Premier League.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
She added that teachers should not be "seeing executive pay rise faster than their own" and "tighter controls will mean unjustifiable exec salaries become a thing of the past".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
But such a notable game going strictly digital is even more of a signal that the sale of physical discs will soon be a thing of the past.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
When he does, it’s with nostalgia, as if she’s already a thing of the past, or beautifully dead, like someone in a poem.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
