How do you use Yore in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like past or yesteryear, plus the exact meaning.
Yore meaning
A time long past.
Synonyms of Yore
Using Yore
- The main meaning on this page is: A time long past.
- Useful related words include: past, past times, yesteryear, time.
- In the example corpus, yore often appears in combinations such as: of yore, yore to, yore when.
Context around Yore
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Yore
- In this selection, "yore" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, england, soon and offers stand out and add context to how "yore" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include battleships of yore that they and broncos of yore. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "yore" sits close to words such as aapl, absolved and adaption, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with yore
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
This is what Anil Kapoor looked like in the days of yore. (12 words)
They have become much like the battleships of yore that they replaced. (12 words)
For comfort, we will take a gambol through a recent Game of yore. (13 words)
If you’ve ever played an RPG (role-playing game), an imaginary game called „Quests of Yore“ offers nods to the likes of „Dungeons & Dragons“ as Ian learns how to use spells with the help of his magic-obsessed brother. (40 words)
That night in Highland Park, the crazy-stark divide between those who liked “Everything Everywhere,” both the what and the how of it, and those who wondered what happened to the days of yore — well, it was something. (38 words)
The slurred and drunken speeches of yore were nearly absent (except for del Toro, who joked about his inebriated state), and when the camera panned across the audience, it captured a more reserved room than in the past. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Many of the new locations, however, will be smaller than the megastores that were typical of the Barnes & Noble footprint of yore.
That night in Highland Park, the crazy-stark divide between those who liked “Everything Everywhere,” both the what and the how of it, and those who wondered what happened to the days of yore — well, it was something.
The feeling lingered on Thursday night that in days of yore England probably would not have hung on when Italy turned up the heat and Shaw saw red.
The slurred and drunken speeches of yore were nearly absent (except for del Toro, who joked about his inebriated state), and when the camera panned across the audience, it captured a more reserved room than in the past.
This is what Anil Kapoor looked like in the days of yore.
This obligation goes back to the days of yore, when truancy officers pounded on doors and dragged the little rascals back to their desk.
And also “The Zoo,” a gathering place for behavior not as rowdy as in days of yore, but still a place to quench a thirst and holler for no good reason.
She feels both like a "Top Chef" competitor of yore and like someone you'd actually meet in a restaurant kitchen.
They have become much like the battleships of yore that they replaced.
Ask Geldof if the world really needs another Boomtown Rats album after a 36-year hiatus, and the snotty young punk of yore soon re-surfaces.
Fincher is clearly in love with this era of filmmaking, from the studio offices of yore to the reel-change burn-ins he digitally adds to this Netflix production.
For comfort, we will take a gambol through a recent Game of yore.
If you’ve ever played an RPG (role-playing game), an imaginary game called „Quests of Yore“ offers nods to the likes of „Dungeons & Dragons“ as Ian learns how to use spells with the help of his magic-obsessed brother.
Like an emperor of yore appointing regents of vassal states, US President Trump tapped then recently seated head of the suspended Venezuelan National Assembly as president of Venezuela on January 22, 2019.
Lost in the world of the temple dancers of yore, Smitha performs the composition ‘Muzhumathi pongi thalirukal minni’.
Most of the main characters/performances take blatant inspiration from Hollywood legends of yore, and the cast seems to have as much fun as the Coens.
Others have called it a statist and socialist party, not unlike the UPA of yore.
Stitched leather warms the dash, and small panels of wood trim recall the Jaguars of yore.
The depicts a removable roof frame, which looks awfully reminiscent of the Broncos of yore.
Then, to make matters worse, they were saddled with a succession of despotic leaders, like Papa Doc and his son Baby Doc, who imitated the French Monarchs of yore both in their ostentatious lifestyle and their cruelty.
Common combinations with yore
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of yore 48×
- yore to 3×
- yore when 2×
- yore this 2×
- yore and 2×
- yore that 2×