of yesteryear
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literary
: of the past : from a long time ago
the values of yesteryear
radio shows of yesteryear
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There’s something about records of yesteryear, the way they were performed and recorded outshines the sophisticated tech of today.
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Liza Lentini, SPIN, 13 Dec. 2024
And with one less contestant still active going into the final installment, some fans have wondered if that means the show could be moving back to the final two format of yesteryear, instead of the now-normal final three.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, the Yankees of yesteryear would have thrown money at him while the Mets shopped in the bargain bins, always living in the shadows of big brother in the Bronx.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
For its Christmas Open House, the museum will showcase its New York City Grand Central Terminal exhibit, which displays materials donated from the Metropolitan Transit Authority along with a model train and plenty of memorabilia and equipment from locomotives of yesteryear.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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Liza Lentini, SPIN, 13 Dec. 2024
And with one less contestant still active going into the final installment, some fans have wondered if that means the show could be moving back to the final two format of yesteryear, instead of the now-normal final three.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Instead, the Yankees of yesteryear would have thrown money at him while the Mets shopped in the bargain bins, always living in the shadows of big brother in the Bronx.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
For its Christmas Open House, the museum will showcase its New York City Grand Central Terminal exhibit, which displays materials donated from the Metropolitan Transit Authority along with a model train and plenty of memorabilia and equipment from locomotives of yesteryear.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2024
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