distant past
Example Sentences
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Too often discounted as the domain of schoolchildren, Colonial Williamsburg can actually be a fascinating study in how to bring the distant past to life, one committed performance at a time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
This combination must have been the result of a happy accident in the distant past.
From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park
