thing of the past

Example Sentences

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But lifelong work is a thing of the past, and our fellow citizens don’t know how to articulate it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But the hope is these dropouts in communications could soon become a thing of the past.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Cheap oil looks like a thing of the past.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

Some people believe that slavery is ancient history, a thing of the past that no longer matters.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis