yore

Example Sentences

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There had been a feeling in some quarters that Ireland were not quite the force of yore, and an opening day defeat in Paris did not bode well.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The new rule requires a 90% emissions-reduction by that date rather than the 100% reduction of yore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Thousands flock to its parade of cowboys on horseback, antique cars and floats featuring oil pumps -- a hat tip to the Wild West of yore.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

She cited festivals in mission towns, such as Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta, where people dress up like the Californios of yore to remember a romanticized era that was destined to end badly.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

As we filed out, he was saying, “Loma? Come here to yore daddy, pet.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns