as in extinct
no longer existing
elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions
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Recent Examples of bygone
/ Cbs News, CBS News, 28 May 2025
In a state known for economic freedom and growth, this tax is the last remnant of a bygone era.
—Scott Shalley, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Evoking a bygone era when most musicians smoked, Malone puffed on cigarettes between and during songs.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and nostalgia for a bygone era when one penny could buy a piece of gum.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Adjective
The last living grandson of the 10th U.S. President John Tyler has died at 96 years old — the end of a link to a bygone era of American history.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 28 May 2025
In a state known for economic freedom and growth, this tax is the last remnant of a bygone era.
—Scott Shalley, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2025
Evoking a bygone era when most musicians smoked, Malone puffed on cigarettes between and during songs.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Fans of the penny cite its usefulness in charity drives and nostalgia for a bygone era when one penny could buy a piece of gum.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
Adjective
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Related article Rhinos went extinct in Uganda 40 years ago.—
Nell Lewis,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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One of these two lineages is the ancestor of the present-day strains, while the other strain re-emerged over centuries in Europe and went extinct by the early 19th century.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Simone and Ethan's relationship continues on rocky footing when her traumatic past is revisited, including her experience in foster care after the death of her mother, the subsequent unraveling of her father’s mental state and her fraught relationship with him.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Thus, not coincidentally, Idaho has witnessed a major increase in wealth compared to its past.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Trump has repeatedly expressed his desire to see the resurrection of the defunct Constitution gas pipeline project that would carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to western New York.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Only Williams, McLaren, Ferrari, Sauber (through all its guises), and the defunct operations of Lotus and Tyrrell remain ahead.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Shoppers of all ages share an affection for yesteryear.—
Simon Hathaway,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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In some cases, events that generate more interest in a player from baseball’s yesteryears can be a real boon, too.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
14 May 2025
Noun
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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
Adjective
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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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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“Bygone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bygone. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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