YESTERYEARS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

yesteryears

noun

plural of yesteryear

as in pasts

the events or experience of former times the simple games of yesteryear that kept children entertained for hours

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Recent Examples of yesteryears Non-manufacturing teams are spending more time in the plants than ever, and executive visits happen more regularly over the big, scripted affairs of yesteryears. — Breana Noble, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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Based on its trailer, Wild Horse Nine, which premieres in competition on September 3, seems to find McDonagh back in his sweet spot, helming a pitch-black comedy about two charismatic men wrestling with their dark pasts.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
As they are pulled into conflicts that stir dark memories from their own pasts, the boundaries between play and dangerous power struggles dissolve — and victims and perpetrators become impossible to tell apart.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of pasts

Noun

The two candidates who advance to the general election would be wise to offer Californians a hope for the future that doesn’t call back to our yesterdays.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Today, as in all of mankind’s yesterdays, guarantees this type of song will never go out of style.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of yesterdays

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Despite this, and no matter their individual circumstances or histories, the former in-group felt that they were expected to express shame over their privilege.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
For English readers, whose cultures and histories have largely been defined by the individual, Anedda’s more collective interpretation of an identity repudiates social definitions.

— Wallis Wilde-Menozzi, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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