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[ US /ˈbaɪˌɡɔn/ ]
[ UK /bˈa‍ɪɡɒn/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. well in the past; former
    dreams of foregone times
    sweet memories of gone summers
    relics of a departed era
    bygone days
NOUN
  1. past events to be put aside
    let bygones be bygones

How To Use bygone In A Sentence

  • Airs of bygone times accompany farandoles around the flames over which the boldest leap with a single bound.
  • The early morning sound of the bell reminds you of the ice-cream wallah of a bygone era.
  • Do not cracksmen, when assembled together, entertain themselves with stories of glorious old burglaries which they or bygone heroes have committed? Roundabout Papers
  • He has deemed himself a failure and largely abandoned literature, but Jed's portrait of him captures his bygone intensity—"he appears to be in a trance, possessed by a fury that some have not hesitated to describe as demoniac. Reflections on Self-Regard
  • One character grew particularly animated, becoming red-faced as he struggled to contain the words that burst forth, recalling Offaly teams from bygone eras who had fought so bravely with their scant resources. FIRECRACKER
  • The exhibition on the theme of growing up in a small fishing village looked at stories of truancy, illness and religion and what children of those bygone days did during their leisure time.
  • Now the houses of these bygone families have become a focus for visiting tourists and history buffs.
  • The book contains many photographs of bygone times and also includes former electric tramways in the area.
  • Forget about the argument you two had, just let bygones be bygones and be friends again.
  • The beach is deserted but for a stubborn few, and this Soviet edifice is now but a window to a bygone era.
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