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

She often reminisced about the bygone summers of her childhood.
Emotional Tone
'Bygone' often evokes nostalgia or a sense of something lost to the past.

The old mill was a bygone symbol of the town's prosperous past.
Non-physical Concepts
Can refer to intangible things like feelings or relationships, not just physical items.

The bygone rivalry between the two families had been forgotten.
Compare with
AncientAntiquatedFormerObsoleteOutdatedPastRetroVintage
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