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.
For people of the distant past, words on the page were there to be read aloud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
This combination suggests that the microorganisms are not simply biological remains from the distant past.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Astronomers suspect M3's unusual characteristics may trace back to a dramatic event in the distant past.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026
The concept is one of the least futuristic that Apple has implemented in an app in some time, and in fact calls back to the distant past of the pre-Twitter, pre–Instagram Reels sports web.
From Slate ● Jun. 10, 2026
Somewhere in the distant past House Karstark had sprouted from House Stark, and Lord Ar- nolf had been the first of Eddard Stark’s bannermen to declare for Stannis.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word