thing of the past

Example Sentences

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But supply-side stability is a thing of the past.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Drought lectures could finally be a thing of the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Thanks to AI, and a local scientist, such disappointment may soon be a thing of the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Journalism doesn’t look the same as it did 50 years ago, but that doesn’t mean that the stubborn reporter is a thing of the past.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

He swore he’d never actually joined the Communist Party and that, in any case, his interest in Communism was a thing of the past.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin