of yesteryear
idiom
literary
: of the past : from a long time ago
the values of yesteryear
radio shows of yesteryear
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The sterile hotel art of yesteryear — generic landscapes mass-produced for anonymity — is being replaced by vibrant cultural ecosystems.
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Those dreadful days of yesteryear have been put in the rearview mirror once and for all.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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
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Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Those dreadful days of yesteryear have been put in the rearview mirror once and for all.
—Danny Ventura, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
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
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“Of yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yesteryear. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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