glory days/years
noun
: a time in the past that is remembered for great success or happiness
The team's glory days are long gone.
His glory years as an actor are now far behind him.
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In April 2023, Rodgers was traded to the Jets after 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers — looking to help the franchise end a Super Bowl drought that dates to the glory days of Joe Namath in the 1968 season.
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Dennis Waszak Jr., Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
In April 2023, Rodgers was traded to the Jets after 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers — looking to help the franchise end a Super Bowl drought that dates to the glory days of Joe Namath and the 1968 season.
—Dennis Waszak Jr., The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, Oh Mary! is a comedic take on Mary Todd Lincoln, in which the titular First Lady tries to recapture her glory days as a cabaret star, only to be thwarted by her gay husband, Abe Lincoln.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Feb. 2025
The rooms, which guests enter through covered porches, are minimalist with trinkets from the building's past life, like pictures and programs from the school’s glory days.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
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Dennis Waszak Jr., Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
In April 2023, Rodgers was traded to the Jets after 18 seasons with the Green Bay Packers — looking to help the franchise end a Super Bowl drought that dates to the glory days of Joe Namath and the 1968 season.
—Dennis Waszak Jr., The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, Oh Mary! is a comedic take on Mary Todd Lincoln, in which the titular First Lady tries to recapture her glory days as a cabaret star, only to be thwarted by her gay husband, Abe Lincoln.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 6 Feb. 2025
The rooms, which guests enter through covered porches, are minimalist with trinkets from the building's past life, like pictures and programs from the school’s glory days.
—Madeline Weinfield, Travel + Leisure, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Glory days/years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glory%20days%2Fyears. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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