yesteryear
Example Sentences
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With few words, Kuznetsov projects such decency and conviction that he recalls any number of virtuous fictional lawyers of yesteryear who stood up to evil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
Like the Sirkian melodramas of yesteryear, we go see movies like “Reminders of Him” because they’re highly entertaining — and, more often than not, decently made.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2026
If Nvidia can emulate that, shareholders will be rewarded, even though it’s not quite the explosive gains of yesteryear.
From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026
Many of the hedge funds that suffered losses last week are so-called multimanager funds—a type of investor that is different from the swing-for-the-fence firms of yesteryear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
“Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear ?” “I’m afraid I don’t understand.”
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
