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adjective

ˈbī-ˌgȯn How to pronounce bygone (audio)
Definition of bygonenext
as in extinct
no longer existing elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions

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noun

as in past

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Recent Examples of bygone
Adjective
Like much else in Guatemala, the colossal, mint-green presidential palace where Arévalo sat down with me is a holdover from a bygone era of authoritarianism. — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026 Stickers celebrating bygone 21st birthdays cover the walls outside the bathrooms. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Noun
Ornate doors, colonnades, and the lavish interiors are reminders of bygone times when the island flourished in the early 19th century, and fortunes were made from shipbuilding and international commerce, assured by an unrivaled merchant fleet. — Josh Hickey, Air Mail, 20 June 2026 Yet recent years have seen the revival of BBMT, known for cabaret-style shows whose whimsical bygone aesthetic is drawn from vaudeville and carnival midways. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bygone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bygone
  1. extinct
  2. past
  3. defunct
  4. yesteryear
  5. gone
  6. yore
Adjective
  • This year, organizers say there will be more than 200 lots available for auction, including at least one plant, Mexipedium xerophyticum ‘Oaxaca’, donated by the Huntington, that is considered extinct in the wild.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This is no castle hotel, however; instead, it's set at the base of Edinburgh's extinct volcano, Arthur's Seat.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of extinct
Noun
  • The boomer’s reckoning Voeste grew up in Dortmund, the coal-and-steel city whose fate has long illustrated the dangers of clinging to an industrial past after its economics have changed.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Both companies boast century-old studios, beloved media brands and a recent past that has included several fraught mergers.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of past
Adjective
  • During the renovation, a grenade from the Spanish Civil War was unearthed—fortunately defunct.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Herman, a former professor in UCLA’s painting and drawing department and co-founder of the now-defunct Black Dragon Society gallery in Chinatown, lives with the work of his former students and friends crammed throughout his home.
    — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of defunct
Noun
  • Fights, while reduced from yesteryear’s prospect games, still occur.
    — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The fifth annual Vintage Car Show in downtown Highland Park on Saturday featured more than 200 vehicles from yesteryear as well as several electric vehicles to showcase what the future may have in store.
    — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of yesteryear
Adjective
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of gone
Noun
  • Latin America is swinging rightward again, electing presidents who promise to channel the strongmen of yore and rule the region through might, not right.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • Tier 9 My favorite tier of yore was hopelessly thinned out by A) the quality at the top of his draft and B) NIL money luring some fake prospects back to the college ranks.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Definition of yore

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