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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Read more Pittsburgh Steelers With the departure of Mike Tomlin after 19 seasons, the Steelers are hoping to recreate some magic of yesteryear, hiring former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy. — Nbc Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The browsers of yesteryear targeted consumers to secure mass adoption. — Mazy Dar, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 This current trend is a direct result of the design industry’s desire to banish the bland, boring, and non-committal interior trends of yesteryear in favor of mosaics that feel anything but. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2026 Florida State has fallen on brutally bad times — and this during a period the ACC has really needed FSU to be the Seminoles of yesteryear. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for of yesteryear

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“Of yesteryear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20yesteryear. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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