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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Those pesky facts have not stopped the push at all levels of government to go back to yesteryear.
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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
The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on weapons relevant to yesteryear.
—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
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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
The Pentagon is spending billions of dollars on weapons relevant to yesteryear.
—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
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“Yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryear. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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