of yore

phrase

literary
: of the past
in days of yore
The great composers of yore performed for kings and queens.

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In recent years, the Emmys have gone heavy on reunion moments for beloved shows of yore. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026 Goodell was as good as his word, and the practice of double-tapping viewers with post-TD marketing messages is now about as defunct as the barefooted placekicker of yore. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The owners could be comfortable taking a shot to see if players cave relatively quickly, to see if this group is less willing to fight than players of yore. — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 City Hall’s handling of it still looks like the rackets of yore. — Joe Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of yore

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

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