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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The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on weapons relevant to yesteryear.
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Whereas in yesteryears her daily uniform might have consisted of cutoff, denim shorts and a peter pan-collared jumper, today, Chung’s style is less indie sleaze and more refined, with vintage mixed in throughout.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
Orange cream does have an old-school feel that can satisfy today’s widespread yearnings for yesteryear.
—Jon Lansner, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024
Gargantuan private companies today occasionally liken their size and success to yesteryear’s corporate behemoths.
—Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
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Colin Demarest, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Whereas in yesteryears her daily uniform might have consisted of cutoff, denim shorts and a peter pan-collared jumper, today, Chung’s style is less indie sleaze and more refined, with vintage mixed in throughout.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
Orange cream does have an old-school feel that can satisfy today’s widespread yearnings for yesteryear.
—Jon Lansner, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024
Gargantuan private companies today occasionally liken their size and success to yesteryear’s corporate behemoths.
—Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
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“Yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryear. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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