voice from the past
Example Sentences
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My thoughts were elsewhere as I zoomed past the spot on my household mission, but a voice from the past nudged me to reconsider.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
One of the yellowing magazine covers reproduced to illustrate that piece was a headline voice from the past, peering forward: “SEEING 2020: A vision of Seattle’s future.”
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2020
Carrie Kinsey’s is now one voice from the past that will not be forgotten.
From The New Yorker ● Feb. 4, 2019
And you really should listen to this insistent voice from the past.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2017
It seemed the natural thing, to bring this voice from the past into a moment so saturated with the past already, even if the voice was mixed with my own.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
