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yore

[ yawr, yohr ]

/ yɔr, yoʊr /

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noun

Chiefly Literary. time past: knights of yore.

adverb

Obsolete. of old; long ago.

Origin of yore

before 900; Middle English; Old English geāra

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH yore

yore your you're

Words nearby yore

yonnie, yoo-hoo, yoof, yop, yorba linda, yore, york, york boat, york imperial, york rite, yorke peninsula

Example sentences from the Web for yore

In the days of yore, stars both reviled and relied on the studio system to protect them from themselves.

Why We Need Celebrity Scandals |Jessica Ferri |November 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Or really more that Instagram is no different than these paintings of yore that served to heighten status.

Adrian Grenier Talks the Economy, the ‘Entourage’ Movie, and the HBO Series’ Alleged ‘Misogyny’ |Marlow Stern |October 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Like the soap operas of yore, Marvel has replaced major and minor characters in their films as necessary.

The Coming Civil War: Iron Man Vs. Captain America 3 |Rich Goldstein |October 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In days of yore, blood on screen was to be feared: think the trickle of blood signaling defilement in old vampire movies.

Sex, Blood and Maroon 5: Pop Culture’s Wounds Run Deep |Lizzie Crocker |October 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Unlike the chaste boys club devotees of ‘Dungeons and Losers’ (oops, ‘Dragons’) of yore, women play the new games and like them.

All the Grown-Up Hipsters Playing Kids’ Games |Daniel Genis |June 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The thought of Gideon's stick, the feel of his heavy hand upon his shoulder, were with him as of yore.

Lewis Rand |Mary Johnston
Yore mother gave you into my hands when she was dying and I promised to be mother and father to you.

The Sheriff's Son |William MacLeod Raine
His badges were pinned neatly to his lapel and not to his suspenders, as in the days of yore.

The Daughter of Anderson Crow |George Barr McCutcheon
His breast heaved as of yore in mingled joy and grief, and "Gela, my Gela!"

Fairy Circles |Unknown
She wished she might greet her squatter friends as of yore, but her heart was sad and lay stonelike in her breast.

The Secret of the Storm Country |Grace Miller White

British Dictionary definitions for yore

yore

/ (jɔː) /

noun

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

adverb

obsolete in the past; long ago

Word Origin for yore

Old English geāra, genitive plural of gēar year; see hour