bygone
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Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has described the agreement as removing "the physical barriers of a bygone era of friction" while keeping "the keys to our own front door".
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
Palaeoanthropology must regain its glory as a science that’s not only about bones, but that’s an ethological, cultural, and social study of bygone human societies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026
But after splurging on wardrobe items belonging to bygone A-listers, some auction buyers wonder what to do with them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was a crowd-pleasing moment, to be sure, but more in keeping with the bygone era of TV variety shows than with prime Broadway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
She speaks the hard-edged lexicon of bygone tourists itchy to throw dice on green felt or asphalt.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Vocabulary lists containing bygone
Ancient Wisdom: Synonyms for "Old"
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Tolkien Reading Day, List 7
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Merle Haggard (1937-2016) Tribute List
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