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days gone by



NOUN
water under the bridge
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Meanwhile, songs like “Down South” brim with nostalgia for days gone by — in this instance, memories of a hitchhiking jaunt with Harrison.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

One business that sells steamed savoury suet puddings, an old-school British classic, worries memories of days gone by may not be enough to keep their puddings going in the long term.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

When all were bowing before king dollar in days gone by, the yen suddenly had other ideas.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2023

Bed Bath’s demise is sad in that Blockbustery sort of way, as a vestige of consumerist days gone by.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2023

The Army of the Cumberland hadnt done so bad in days gone by, we wasnt licked at Stones River.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt




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