yesteryear
noun
yes·ter·year
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Definition of yesteryear
1
: last year
2
: time gone by
especially
: the recent past
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Synonyms for yesteryear
Synonyms
auld lang syne, history, past, yesterday, yore
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Examples of yesteryear in a Sentence
the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours
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Conventional wind farms employ horizontal axis wind turbines, which spin at right angles to the wind much as windmills did on the farms of yesteryear. — Shweta Narayan, Smithsonian, "How Engineers of New Energy Technology Are Taking Cues From Nature," 31 Aug. 2019 These arenât civil rights or anti-war demonstrations of yesteryear. — Nr Interview, National Review, "Identity Politics Runs Much Deeper than Politics," 27 Aug. 2019 And, much like the child movie stars of yesteryear, these idols are not seeing all the profits. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Jawline Explores the Teenage Dream of Social Media," 22 Aug. 2019 Riders sit atop a sable leather seat that matches the brown leather handlebar grips, echoing the luxe carseats and steering wheels of yesteryear. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Classy e-bike is designed like a luxe vintage car," 14 Aug. 2019 In our minds, Batshevaâs coolest dresses take cues from the modest Laura Ashley dresses of yesteryear but give them an edgier spin with sheer, metallic, and heavily patterned prints. — Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, "Little Women Dressing Is Already 2019's Biggest Trend," 14 Aug. 2019 Today, on set for her upcoming film, the reboot of the 2000 classic High Fidelity, the actress showed off an effortless alternative to 2019âs half-up ponies, instead recalling childhood hairstyles of yesteryear. — Jenna Rennert, Vogue, "ZoĂ« Kravitz Proves the Perennial Power of Pigtails in New York," 1 Aug. 2019 These architectural reminders of yesteryear are what stoked Italian photographer Carolina Sandrettoâs interest in Cuban cinema culture. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, "These Photographs Capture Cubaâs Fading Cinema Culture," 31 July 2019 For one weekend every July, the public can see remnants of yesteryear that Steve Bauer has amassed over three decades on his property, named Pioneer Village. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, "Little Log House Pioneer Village open this weekend near Hastings," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yesteryear.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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yesteryear
noun
yes·ter·year
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Kids Definition of yesteryear
: a time in the past
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