of yesteryear

idiom

literary
: of the past : from a long time ago
the values of yesteryear
radio shows of yesteryear

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At first glance, Marvel Cosmic Invasion feels like a callback to the Marvel beat 'em ups of yesteryear, like Captain America and The Avengers or Spider-Man and Venom: Maximum Carnage. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 June 2025 While craft beer, hard cider and hard seltzers started changing the experience and opening up the door for those fans who didn’t exactly love the drink selections of yesteryear, there was truly a gap in there for drinkers who loved a quality wine. Emily Cappiello, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Today’s new factories employ fewer people than those of yesteryear. Patrik Jonsson, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025 Asakusa, Japan Asakusa is in the northeastern area of Tokyo and is famous for its preservation of the Tokyo of yesteryear. Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for of yesteryear

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“Of yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yesteryear. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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