BYGONE Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈbī-ˌgȯn

Definition of bygone

as in extinct

no longer existing elderly people reminiscing about bygone fashions

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bygone

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noun

as in past

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Adjective

Visitors can get a taste of what farm life was like in bygone days at event, organized by the all-volunteer Dickson-Murst Farm Partners, according to a Conservation Foundation press release. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Although the whiskey’s presentation harkens back to a bygone chapter from the American frontier, its distribution is markedly modern. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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Route 66 through western New Mexico represents a remnant of a bygone American past, and more importantly, a passageway through Native America’s dynamic present. — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 It's meant to be wholly feminine and romantic, reminiscent of bygone times. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bygone

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Adjective

The sounds of the terror bird (phorusrhacids) was based on a prototype, which was modeled on the larynx of an extinct terror bird species.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
As the Danube waters shrank in Bulgaria, researchers were thrilled to find and recover a jawbone, tusks, a shoulder blade, ribs and other bone fragments belonging to an extinct woolly mammoth buried deep in the sand.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of extinct

Noun

But only one character provided an enigmatic answer when asked about their past this episode, and that’s Sheriff Kane.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Aug. 2026
For the first time, Monken and everyone atop the Browns’ organization are being forced to publicly confront the fact that Watson represents more of this team’s rancid past than anything to do with a future-facing program.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of past

Adjective

Summary Google has acquired a vast trove of real-world data from the defunct Spirit Airlines for $10 million, a strategic move to train its AI models without legal repercussions.

— John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Intrigued by her inclusion in a 2020 group show held by the now-defunct JTT gallery, Pagliarulo decided to write her.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of defunct

Noun

The wrong answer could spiral them toward yesteryear, stifling the buzz Sumrall’s created.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026
And while the reveal of a passel of young, fresh X-Men within moments of showcasing yesteryear’s X-Men in a splashy trailer would seem to indicate a certain non-linearity in terms of MCU Phase 7 storytelling, the crowd in Anaheim ate it up.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of yesteryear

Noun

Latin America is swinging rightward again, electing presidents who promise to channel the strongmen of yore and rule the region through might, not right.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Tier 9 My favorite tier of yore was hopelessly thinned out by A) the quality at the top of his draft and B) NIL money luring some fake prospects back to the college ranks.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026

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