distant past

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Five weeks later, that dour mood feels like the distant past on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle has also suggested he would be interested, but once again this would be a dip into the distant past.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Those who cite events of the distant past, such as the U.S.-led boycott of the 1980 Moscow Olympics, may be deliberately missing the point.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

U.S. company stocks are no longer owned by a small number of stockholders, as in the distant past.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026

Again she had the unpleasant understanding that this place must have been built by Fabrikator craft in some distant past.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo