yesterday

[yes-ter-dey, -dee] / ˈyɛs tərˌdeɪ, -di /

NOUN

the day before today

Synonyms

STRONG

bygone past

WEAK

Last Day foretime lang syne not long ago recently the other day

Antonyms

WEAK

tomorrow

Example Sentences

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“I had good warmups yesterday and today, and I knew I had it in me.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

That is the difference between yesterday and today.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"I recognised that face like it was yesterday," she explains.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

I spent $10,000 yesterday, just yesterday, on clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

“We are alone here. We only came yesterday, from Dresden. We escaped from the city.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo