Bygone

usgb/ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
adjective

Something that happened or existed in the past, not now.

We should let bygones be bygones and start afresh.
Visual representation of "bygone" - Something that happened or existed in the past, not now

Often appears as...

  • let bygones be bygones
  • a bygone era

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Time Reference

Use 'bygone' for discussing periods or moments far back in time, not recent past.

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She often reminisced about the bygone summers of her childhood.
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Emotional Tone

'Bygone' often evokes nostalgia or a sense of something lost to the past.

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The old mill was a bygone symbol of the town's prosperous past.
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Non-physical Concepts

Can refer to intangible things like feelings or relationships, not just physical items.

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The bygone rivalry between the two families had been forgotten.
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