as in past
the events or experience of former times the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours

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Recent Examples of yesteryear 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 How relevant is our content today versus yesteryear? Manny Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 20 Jan. 2024 Those pesky facts have not stopped the push at all levels of government to go back to yesteryear. Philip Elliott, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024 On the flip side, Harris' debate performance and controversies around the former president about his remarks about legal immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, and affiliation with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer might help lift the vice president's standing in yesteryear's political climate. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for yesteryear

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“Yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryear. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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