days of old
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He is a throwback to the days of old when the captain of the team wasn’t just one of the best players but also commanded respect, displayed a maturity, and conducted himself well.
From BBC • May 6, 2024
The latest China Beige Book private economic survey was more blunt: "But forget a return to days of old: it will take considerable policy support in 2023 just to pull property out of the gutter."
From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2023
There’s even a canned recording that begins, “Attention, Kmart shoppers” — except it’s to remind folks about COVID-19 precautions, not to alert them to a flash sale over in ladies’ lingerie like days of old.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2022
Along with a general love for the honor, chivalry and romance of days of old, many members develop specialties in medieval arts, cooking, culture and other disciplines.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2018
When it’s glorious, I want to live in that place, where the stars are just marking a vast unreachable shell, like they used to believe in days of old.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
