yesterday's

ADJECTIVE

stale

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corny dull hackneyed shopworn threadbare tired

STRONG

antiquated bent out stereotyped

WEAK

banal cliché cliché-ridden clichéd common commonplace dead drab dusty effete flat fusty insipid like a dinosaur mawkish moth-eaten passé past platitudinous repetitious timeworn trite unoriginal well-worn worn-out zestless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

active fresh new original

WEAK

current underused

Example Sentences

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Instead, yesterday’s broth serves as a road map for tomorrow’s batch, guided by family members whose identities have become intertwined with stewardship of the soup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

It described the operation as "a powerful response to yesterday's attack on a commercial ship that was transiting the Strait of Hormuz."

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Today’s Bed Bath & Beyond isn’t the one of yesterday’s big box stores and paper coupons.

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

WTI is off 2.8% from Friday’s close at $93.91 a barrel but above yesterday’s levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

I’ve been distracted all day thinking about yesterday’s phone call, which is probably why I’m only now noticing how strange Eddie’s been acting.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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