[
US
/ˈbaɪˌɡɔn/
]
[ UK /bˈaɪɡɒn/ ]
[ UK /bˈaɪɡɒn/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
well in the past; former
dreams of foregone times
sweet memories of gone summers
relics of a departed era
bygone days
NOUN
-
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.