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
Why not stay and stand up for what’s real, for what really matters, than flee to a fake memory of a rose-colored yesteryear?
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Designed and produced by creative partner Callen, each room offers a unique theme to transport guests back to yesteryear.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Smeg Retro Style Aesthetic Drip Coffee Machine $260 Amazon
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For a touch of yesteryear in your kitchen, Smeg appliances hold a special place in our retro-loving hearts.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025
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
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Designed and produced by creative partner Callen, each room offers a unique theme to transport guests back to yesteryear.
—Emma Kershaw, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Smeg Retro Style Aesthetic Drip Coffee Machine $260 Amazon
Specs
For a touch of yesteryear in your kitchen, Smeg appliances hold a special place in our retro-loving hearts.
—Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 20 June 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yesteryear
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Lellouche stars as unlikely hero Zem, a disillusioned Zone 3 cop with an idealistic militant past, who is teamed with haughty, high-flying Zone 2 officer Salia, played by Adèle Exarchopoulos, after a leading politician is assassinated in Zone 1.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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From the outside, Laura could be loving, protective, overbearing, even intrusive — while Cherry sows doubt for hiding pieces of her past despite ostensibly adoring her new beau.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryear. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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