bygone
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the bygone days of our ancestors
The stone wall is from a bygone age.
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At one point, Pelly gives a potted history of Muzak, drawing sharp parallels between Spotify and the bygone mood-music purveyor: their self-serving audience research, their tendency to generate palatable versions of the now sound.
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Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
That modernization left nostalgic fans yearning for the bygone Kelly Green era.
—Caleb Mezzy, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Taking the beautiful age-old techniques and craftsmanship from bygone eras, rich cultures, and ethnicities to new heights.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
The team also suspects the collision might have formed a bygone tenth ring.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2025
That modernization left nostalgic fans yearning for the bygone Kelly Green era.
—Caleb Mezzy, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
Taking the beautiful age-old techniques and craftsmanship from bygone eras, rich cultures, and ethnicities to new heights.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2025
The team also suspects the collision might have formed a bygone tenth ring.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bygone. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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