as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
Our classic from a bygone era featured the Bengals' Ken Anderson and Chargers' Dan Fouts in the 1981 AFC championship game.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
This might be an uncomfortable statement for some, particularly those who find belief in any sort of deity to be an outdated relic of a bygone era.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Not quite a Saturday morning canyon carver, instead this Benz serves perfectly as the Sunday brunch cruiser, a true time capsule from a bygone era of motoring that Mercedes, and almost every automaker, can still learn from today.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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The Barker holiday season launched Nov. 16 with tours of the house and property, with the emphasis on the 38-room resplendent mansion covered with twinkling lights and grand Christmas trees throughout, every detail evoking the opulence and holiday spirit of a bygone era.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024
Our classic from a bygone era featured the Bengals' Ken Anderson and Chargers' Dan Fouts in the 1981 AFC championship game.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
This might be an uncomfortable statement for some, particularly those who find belief in any sort of deity to be an outdated relic of a bygone era.
—Donovan McAbee, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
Not quite a Saturday morning canyon carver, instead this Benz serves perfectly as the Sunday brunch cruiser, a true time capsule from a bygone era of motoring that Mercedes, and almost every automaker, can still learn from today.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Other lineages of ancient humans also went extinct around 40,000 years ago and disappeared just like the Neanderthals ultimately did, said Johannes Krause, director at the department of archaeogenetics at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Once widespread across the globe, most lineages of early marsupials have long since gone extinct.Scott Travers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Insurgent leaders say the group has broken with its extremist past, though HTS is still labeled a terrorist group by the United States and European countries.ALBERT AJI AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Some other users have used the trend to immerse themselves in nostalgic memories of their past or describe their grief.Athena Sobhan, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Carlos Watson, founder of the defunct digital media company Ozy Media, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for lying to investors about the startup’s finances.Tara Suter, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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This can be supplemented by direct investment in glossy, original short form content, dusting off the playbook from the now defunct Quibi.Paul Pastor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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With the former, Hauser has crafted a wholly unique collection of garments evocative of his decades of experience in the field (and in the saddle) that harken back to yesteryear.Chris Barilla, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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How relevant is our content today versus yesteryear?Manny Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Jan. 2024
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Three sisters spun, in myth and lore, The Fates, the Norns, of ancient yore.Erik Kain, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Lost tapes, warped vinyl records, and scratched CDs have historically been the relics of hip-hop yore.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
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People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygone. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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