of yesteryear
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: of the past : from a long time ago
the values of yesteryear
radio shows of yesteryear
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And with its return to an N.C. racetrack of yesteryear, the series will also witness Brown — the Yadkinville native and Rick Ware Racing employee and winningest driver in Bowman Gray Stadium history — make his first Cup Series start.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Chappell Roan The Grammys of yesteryear would have overlooked current hitmakers for the security of a legend.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
To visit Umbria is also as an opportunity to experience Italy of yesteryear.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Something’s Fishy — the sushi place of yesteryear where my brother worked as a busboy and where sake warmed the soul after a day in the cold Pacific.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2025
Chappell Roan The Grammys of yesteryear would have overlooked current hitmakers for the security of a legend.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
To visit Umbria is also as an opportunity to experience Italy of yesteryear.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Something’s Fishy — the sushi place of yesteryear where my brother worked as a busboy and where sake warmed the soul after a day in the cold Pacific.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Of yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yesteryear. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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