yore

[yawr, yohr]

noun

1. Chiefly Literary.,  time past.

   knights of yore.

adverb

1. Obsolete.,  of old; long ago.

yore

/ jɔː /

noun

1. time long past (now only in the phrase of yore )

adverb

1. obsolete,  in the past; long ago

Word History and Origins

Origin of yore¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English geāra

Word History and Origins

Origin of yore¹

Old English geāra, genitive plural of gēar _year ; see _hour

Example Sentences

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.

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

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When the rapping resumes, the man goes to the window to admit “a stately Raven / of the saintly days of yore.”

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She cited festivals in mission towns, such as Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta, where people dress up like the Californios of yore to remember a romanticized era that was destined to end badly.

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The series wisely taps some familiar faces from Bravo shows of yore, tossing “Housewives” progenies Ariana Biermann, Riley Burruss, Gia Giudice and Brooks Marks into the batter before adding a few special ingredients.

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