of yore

phrase

literary
: of the past
in days of yore
The great composers of yore performed for kings and queens.

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For their collaborative full-length debut, Eris Drew and Octo Octa hunkered down in their New Hampshire cabin to craft a celebratory, sample-heavy tribute to the maximalist dance music of yore. — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026 Inspired by the American roadside motor lodge of yore, Tourists is built for contemporary design lovers with lots of light wood on the banks of the Hoosic River. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 Shapiro emphasized more than once that media giants courting audiences need to think in terms of generations and affinity groups, not the age and gender demos of yore. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Like the Commodore 64 or Apple IIe of yore, the EliteBoard is a full computer built into a keyboard. — Martin Cizmar, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of yore

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“Of yore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yore. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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