as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Why the Stars want Jamie Benn back In an era where loyalty is for losers and a relic from a bygone era, the Stars and Benn’s feelings for the other are old school.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
View gallery - 8 images In an age of sleek EV concepts that talk to the wind, the Chery V23 comes out as a stout reminder of bygone times.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Farmers markets — that humble and charming throwback to a bygone era — are also struggling with higher fuel prices, after weathering the economic calamities of the pandemic and other misfortunes.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Why the Stars want Jamie Benn back In an era where loyalty is for losers and a relic from a bygone era, the Stars and Benn’s feelings for the other are old school.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
Noun
There's still an air of bygone glamour; more than 200 black-and-white photos of celebrities who've graced the place line the walls, and the bar is still used as an occasional movie location.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
View gallery - 8 images In an age of sleek EV concepts that talk to the wind, the Chery V23 comes out as a stout reminder of bygone times.
—New Atlas, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
Adjective
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Like Temminck’s pangolin or coequal branches of government, retirement is in danger of going extinct.—
Joshua Rivera,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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Sea stars almost went extinct along the West Coast a decade ago.—
Casey Parks,
Washington Post,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The Loman family home isn’t depicted in a literal fashion but instead fluidly suggested in a warehouse space that allows the actors to move unfetteredly between past and present.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Two hundred and fifty years into the national experiment, however, this would mean that the future looks ever more like the distant past.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Pruner is an industry veteran locally, having been part of the inaugural team at Empress Tavern and worked at Obo’, Mulvaney’s B&L and the now-defunct Woodlake Tavern, among other places.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The Justice Department subsequently appealed an earlier order by Eaton to make all businesses that paid the now-defunct import taxes eligible for refunds plus interest.—
Mae Anderson,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The moody noir visuals and classic pop arrangements of the Hollywood of yesteryear always spoke to him as a gangly teen growing up in the British seaside city of Portsmouth, Jackson said.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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This came on the same day Anthony Gordon’s $93 million (€80 million) transfer from Newcastle United was announced, as Barça begun a new era of busy buying activity akin to that of pre-pandemic yesteryear.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Instead of the swag bags of yore, some companies are appealing to users by running promotions for the most basic daily necessities.—
Jason Parham,
Wired News,
27 May 2026
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My final note on type relates to variable type, which resembles a smart build-out of Adobe's Multiple Master technology of yore.—
Shelby Putnam Tupper,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygone. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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