bygone

adjective

by·​gone ˈbī-ˌgȯn How to pronounce bygone (audio)
also -ˌgän
Synonyms of bygone
: gone by : past
bygone days
especially : outmoded
bygone styles
bygone noun

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the bygone days of our ancestors The stone wall is from a bygone age.
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In the absence of physical tickets, multiple bespoke, aftermarket businesses have sprouted, each offering fans the opportunity to reclaim a bygone tradition. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Cope, who participated in Frieze London with his namesake gallery, is intentionally alluding to a bygone era of art fairs with his participation in the Dallas and London Invitationals. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Luckily, the neighborhood has no shortage of historic hotels from a bygone era of the city. — Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026 This decline is often captured sentimentally in memoirs about the Jewish South of a bygone era or photographs of Jewish cemeteries in various states of disrepair. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bygone

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bygone was in the 15th century

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bygone

adjective
by·​gone ˈbī-ˌgȯn How to pronounce bygone (audio)
also -ˌgän
: gone by : past
a bygone era
bygone noun
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