How to Use a thing of the past in a Sentence

a thing of the past

noun phrase
  • School loyalty is a thing of the past.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • This freight bottleneck is a thing of the past.
    — Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
  • Maybe, just maybe, Zoom fatigue would soon be a thing of the past.
    — Molly Jackson, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2022
  • Consider restless nights a thing of the past.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 June 2026
  • To be fair, the Yankees' rules of the past — no beards — have become a thing of the past.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Now, those assertions and debates are pretty much a thing of the past.
    — Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The habit of gathering the family to watch a two-hour program is a thing of the past.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
  • Flimsy plastic yard games in bright primary colors are a thing of the past.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That’s about to become a thing of the past, at least in California.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • That’s good news for fans of both schools, as well as fans of the sport concerned that marquee matchups will become a thing of the past.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
  • Bending down or kneeling to pull weeds is a thing of the past with Grampa’s Weeder.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Look no further than the Big Ten to see how those battles are becoming a thing of the past.
    — Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Supertunia® petunias make this tiresome chore a thing of the past.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 May 2026
  • Now cultural and economic shifts are making that tradition a thing of the past.
    — Joel Mathis, TheWeek, 12 June 2026
  • My contacts in the Iranian-human-rights world have told me that this friction is largely a thing of the past.
    — Laura Secor, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
  • Certainly the record industry is a thing of the past except for a couple people making a killing on streams.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Game console price cuts, already a thing of the past thanks to the death of Moore’s Law, have given way to price hikes instead.
    — ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
  • Mandatory racial discrimination is a thing of the past.
    — Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 2 May 2026
  • Sorting through separates is a thing of the past with this nifty dual-sided hamper from Joseph Joseph.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Just a few months after Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said undefeated teams were a thing of the past.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • The right knee issues that plagued him in the early months of the season are now a thing of the past, Webb told reporters after his latest strong start.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
  • Like it or not, the era of regulated generation dominated by public utilities is largely a thing of the past.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • However, this familiar lengthy delay could soon become a thing of the past in California and nationwide.
    — Emily Chang, ABC News, 3 June 2026
  • Rumors of bad blood between Hugh Jackman and his ex-wife, Deborra-Lee Furness, may soon be a thing of the past.
    — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026
  • Additionally, ghosts are decidedly a thing of the past, while weight-loss is statistically more likely to be temporary than long-lasting.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • No doubt, watching TV live is becoming a thing of the past, and the glitzy nightly talk show that used to be a network cash cow has become a trickier economic proposition.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Now, within the world of college athletics, if this judge in California grants the injunctive relief, a $40 million roster will be a thing of the past.
    — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • However, with stronger DIY pest-removal systems becoming more widely available over the latter half of the 20th century, bed bugs seemed like a thing of the past.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
  • The Bay Area rivalry might be a thing of the past, but games between the Giants and A’s always feel notable to Northern California baseball fans.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers went 16-0 a few months after Steve Sarkisian said undefeated teams were a thing of the past.
    — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

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