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yesteryear

[yes-ter-yeer, -yeer] / ˈyɛs tərˈyɪər, -ˌyɪər /
NOUN
time elapsed
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Before then, it had tended to grow in recent years, although not as quickly or dramatically as it did in the dot-com bubble of yesteryear.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

It flew past Viljami Sinisalo at a speed that reminded you of what the late, great Gordon McQueen said of his iconic goal against England from yesteryear.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Coffee chain Dunkin’ brought together stars from yesteryear sitcoms including “Friends,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Cheers” and more in a sendup of Ben Affleck’s breakout 1997 film, “Good Will Hunting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

Whereas yesteryear web browsers accessed the internet through a URL and search box, future internet access will be through the chat experience and a web browser, Altman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

Henry Lee, for example, apprised Madison that the assumption debate reminded him of those glorious days of yesteryear, when the Virginia Assembly refused to recognize Parliament’s right to tax colonies.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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