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Definition of ago
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Synonyms
agone [archaic], back, since, syne [chiefly Scottish]
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As were former mayors Willie Brown, who had a long-ago vision of developing Mission Bay, and Gavin Newsom, who saw the 49ers leave town on his watch. — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "Chase Center ribbon cutting: Impossible dream becomes Warriorsâ reality," 3 Sep. 2019 Marten Mickos, the Finnish open-source software entrepreneur responsible for MySQL, a generation-ago business software success now owned by Oracle, sees cyber threats as one of the two great global crises, along with climate change. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "The Best Way to Thwart Hackers and Cyber CrooksâData Sheet," 30 Aug. 2019 In memory, during that long-ago evening on the edge of the woods, even my young children were drawn into its whirligig of shipwrecks, twins in disguise, misread letters, wise foolery and foolish wisdom. — Edward Rothstein, WSJ, "âTwelfth Nightâ Review: A Bland Transposition," 11 July 2019 Yet the feelings of that long-ago spring afternoon remain fresh and astounding. — Ann Druyan, National Geographic, "Dear Voyagers: How your billion-year journey carries true love," 10 July 2019 Such site-specific fashion design is but a long-ago notion in the age of globalism, but a new exhibit at San Joseâs Museum of Quilts and Textiles serves up a collection of trajes, or traditional clothing, from various Mayan communities in Guatemala. — Randy Mcmullen, The Mercury News, "Rare look at stunning Mayan clothing on hand in San Jose," 14 Aug. 2019 Others simply offer nostalgic missives from faraway places and long-ago times. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, "The Best History Podcasts to Listen to Right Now," 31 July 2019 Biden spent recent weeks on defense, reversing his position on taxpayer funding for abortions and highlighting his long-ago relationships with segregationist senators. — Washington Post, "Joe Biden draws line against progressives on health care," 15 July 2019 In giving words to the long-ago fury of D-Day, Mr. Trump followed in the footsteps of predecessors who marked this occasion with some of the most memorable addresses of their presidencies. — Mark Landler, New York Times, "Trump Honors D-Day Sacrifices, With Some Legacies Unspoken," 6 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ago.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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