the past
noun
1
: an earlier time : the time before the present
happy memories of the past
In the past, there was a company luncheon every month.
2
grammar
: a verb tense that is used to refer to the past : the past tense
The past of "walk" is "walked."
Examples of the past in a Sentence
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Green has been recognized as the Sun Sentinel player of the year for the past three years.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Over the past 20 years, Buscemi has created an incubator for streetwear brands and worked for everyone from DC Shoe Co. and Lotto Sport to Oliver Peoples, mainly as a luxury footwear designer.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025
However, Sudeikis’ Chiefs fandom has blossomed over the past few years.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
In the state college system, Broward College, Northwest Florida State College, South Florida State College and State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota have hired new presidents during the past two years.
—Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
Over the past 20 years, Buscemi has created an incubator for streetwear brands and worked for everyone from DC Shoe Co. and Lotto Sport to Oliver Peoples, mainly as a luxury footwear designer.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025
However, Sudeikis’ Chiefs fandom has blossomed over the past few years.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2025
In the state college system, Broward College, Northwest Florida State College, South Florida State College and State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota have hired new presidents during the past two years.
—Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the past
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“The past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20past. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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