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yore

[yawr, yohr] / jɔr, joʊr /


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A concert was a concert and audiences of yore dressed for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, indoors or out.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

They’re practically statesmen compared with the dorks of yore.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

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

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

“I knowed yore great-grandpa when I was a boy,” said Mr. Lias.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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