as in past
the events or experience of former times
the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours
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Orange cream does have an old-school feel that can satisfy today’s widespread yearnings for yesteryear.
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Jon Lansner, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024
Gargantuan private companies today occasionally liken their size and success to yesteryear’s corporate behemoths.
—Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Barnes brings his wildly imaginative project — which now has 30 years worth of colorfully daring paint splatters layered across its expansive sonic canvas — to Goldfield Roseville, with support from a recognizable face from Sacramento’s yesteryear.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 26 May 2024
Aioli Bodega Española Midtown is Sacramento’s hub for cutting-edge culinary innovation, yet still hosts a few restaurants that straddle modernity while taking inspiration from yesteryear.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
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Jon Lansner, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024
Gargantuan private companies today occasionally liken their size and success to yesteryear’s corporate behemoths.
—Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
Barnes brings his wildly imaginative project — which now has 30 years worth of colorfully daring paint splatters layered across its expansive sonic canvas — to Goldfield Roseville, with support from a recognizable face from Sacramento’s yesteryear.
—Aaron Davis, Sacramento Bee, 26 May 2024
Aioli Bodega Española Midtown is Sacramento’s hub for cutting-edge culinary innovation, yet still hosts a few restaurants that straddle modernity while taking inspiration from yesteryear.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yesteryear. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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