past
adjective
gone by or elapsed in time.
pasts
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pluralof past.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But instead of gossiping about who’s dating whom, collaborators batted around their pasts and infused the darkly comedic anthology series with themes of samsara and the Jungian Shadow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
At the same time, small fly-by-night schools have been opened by profiteers and people with problematic pasts or no educational experience.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
Some female cast members we spoke to told us they had not been informed about their partners' criminal pasts when they were matched.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Some of them are haunted by their pasts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
Plus, no one at the Ranch talks about their pasts.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
