days gone by

idiom

: days/times in the past : bygone days

They have many happy memories of days gone by.

Examples of days gone by in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

In days gone by, that was your only no-alcohol New Year’s resolution option outside of soft drinks and the like. —

Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025 The end of the year typically brings with it an emotional look back at the days gone by. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024 As Americans reimagine their relationship with malls, these spaces are poised to become more than just vacant nostalgia from days gone by. —

Chris Westfall, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 In days gone by, the program would’ve been syndicated across different networks in various countries, appearing at random times, and there would have been no way for people in other nations to discuss it with each other. —

Callum Booth, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for days gone by

Cite this Entry

Style

“Days gone by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/days%20gone%20by. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

Copy Citation