those were the days
idiom
—used to say that a period of time in the past was pleasant and often better than the present time
When I was a kid, we spent our summers at the beach. Those were the days!
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Yes, those were the days … Fast forward 30 years or so.
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Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 13 Oct. 2024
And within those, there were adventures and those were the days before mobile phones.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2023
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Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 13 Oct. 2024
And within those, there were adventures and those were the days before mobile phones.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2023
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“Those were the days.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/those%20were%20the%20days. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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