as in history
the events or experience of former times
we spent a pleasant evening recalling the past together
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as in former
having been such at some previous time
a past editor of the newspaper
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as in over
on or to the farther side of
I drive past the school every day
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Recent Examples of past
Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Sure, Dark Horse Comics’ Dawn of the Jedi series already explored such ideas, but the current canon’s past is a blank slate, so expect all-new concepts to be brought to the table.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
And most of all recommendations, from chefs, meat experts, and in many cookbooks, wouldn't recommend anything past medium.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
This could bring unsettling information to the surface, but the exchange of energy with someone from your past could prove incredibly healing.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Sure, Dark Horse Comics’ Dawn of the Jedi series already explored such ideas, but the current canon’s past is a blank slate, so expect all-new concepts to be brought to the table.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
While looking back at past projects, Chris Columbus, the director behind holiday classics Home Alone and Gremlins, shared a not-so-merry holiday recollection involving comedian Chevy Chase.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Somehow, through a nauseating cascade of increasingly grotesque distortions of the human form, the movie morphs into a meaningful satire on society's stance that older women are irrelevant—blowing a kiss into the camera at the genre's past tendency to objectify female characters.
—Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Preposition
The 6-6 guard had just finished making his first appearance at the podium inside Kia Center on Monday night in front of bright lights, TV cameras and a plethora of local media asking him questions about tying his career high with 17 points that helped lift Orlando past Boston.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
And most of all recommendations, from chefs, meat experts, and in many cookbooks, wouldn't recommend anything past medium.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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If won on Friday, lottery officials expect that the winnings will be the fifth-largest jackpot in the game's history.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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In July, history comes to life as a replica of the 1825 ship Restauration sets sail from Stavanger harbor, retracing the first Norwegian emigration to America.David Nikel, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Trump said he's taken more than 100 congratulatory calls from his former and future counterparts since the November election.Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Lake, a former TV broadcaster who narrowly lost the 2022 gubernatorial race, has been a prominent surrogate for Trump’s presidential campaign, appearing in Iowa and New Hampshire, and has been mentioned as a possible vice-presidential pick.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Phillies general manager Dave Dombrowski may even need to add a lower prospect to get the deal over the finish line.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Amritraj, whose Hollywood producing career has generated over $2 billion in global revenues, brings his entertainment industry expertise to the venture.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
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Is Here By Sophie Saint Thomas How to use it: Apply it before shampooing, after washing on hair and scalp, after styling on mid-length and ends.Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Dell suffered the injury after securing a leaping touchdown grab on a deep ball in the end zone during the third quarter.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps the most striking comes from the Baltimore Experience Corps trial, a large experiment in which adults age 60 and older were randomly assigned to either volunteer at elementary schools or be put on a waiting list.Maria Godoy, NPR, 25 Dec. 2024
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The show skips across the decades, dramatizing the interviews an older Dolours (Maxine Peake) did for a Boston College oral history of the Troubles, which were taped with the promise that they would be released only after participants’ deaths.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Today, Macaron Queen demonstrates to North America and beyond that new players can indeed open their own niche within a previously untouchable market.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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The end result is chronic pain that can have far-ranging, negative health effects beyond an affected joint.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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He's also shown interest in competing at other spots like Cordele Motor Speedway and Anderson Motor Speedway.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Unlike other Native American tribes, the Nause-Waiwash escaped persecution and death by hiding in plain sight for centuries and sometimes marrying Europeans.Andrea Durán, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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And that means democracy will always be in with a fighting chance — because sometimes manipulating an election can backfire, as Sheikh Hasina, the erstwhile prime minister of Bangladesh, learned this year.Ben Ansell, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
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On Wednesday, Albertsons terminated the deal and sued Kroger, alleging its erstwhile partner didn’t do enough to secure regulators’ blessing.Steve Kopack, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Past.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/past. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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