glory days/years
noun
: a time in the past that is remembered for great success or happiness
The team's glory days are long gone.
His glory years as an actor are now far behind him.
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The Johnson Inn had once been considered an attraction and there is a photo from its glory days in the Porter Town Council chambers.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Since the glory days of 2021 and early 2022—when global investments exceeded $600 billion and unicorns popped up left and right—the market has seriously dampened.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
That Cleveland team from the glory days broke up, but Love chose to stay and signed a four-year, $120 million contract with the Cavs.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
In Best Actress, Madison ran a successful ingénue campaign that harkened back to the glory days of the 2010s, when discoveries like Jennifer Lawrence routinely took the trophy.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Since the glory days of 2021 and early 2022—when global investments exceeded $600 billion and unicorns popped up left and right—the market has seriously dampened.
—Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
That Cleveland team from the glory days broke up, but Love chose to stay and signed a four-year, $120 million contract with the Cavs.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
In Best Actress, Madison ran a successful ingénue campaign that harkened back to the glory days of the 2010s, when discoveries like Jennifer Lawrence routinely took the trophy.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Glory days/years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glory%20days%2Fyears. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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