yore

Example Sentences

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There had been a feeling in some quarters that Ireland were not quite the force of yore, and an opening day defeat in Paris did not bode well.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Thousands flock to its parade of cowboys on horseback, antique cars and floats featuring oil pumps -- a hat tip to the Wild West of yore.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Like gold rushes of yore, the surest path to making money often comes from selling mining gear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025

Instead, they opt for a film that’s far more sophisticated and surprising, while still excavating truths that always existed in those “crazy woman” thrillers of yore.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

“Where I come from, most folks jest tuck it up. Their land, I mean. Maybe thet’s what yore folks done.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns