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bygone

adjective

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Meaning

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Existing or occurring in the past; no longer present.

Example Sentence

The museum displayed artifacts from a bygone era.

Usage Note

Use ‘bygone’ to describe something that existed in the past and is no longer present, such as bygone customs, bygone technologies, or bygone relationships.