yesteryear

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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

In Kinshasa's hip bars, the rumba of yesteryear has given way to a modern fusion of Afropop and RnB, a style notably popularised outside the country by Congolese artist Fally Ipupa.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 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

Networking, one of my mother’s old phrases, musty- slang of yesteryear.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood