a thing of the past
noun phrase
: something that no longer exists
The disease is mostly a thing of the past.
Examples of a thing of the past in a Sentence
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Look no further than the Big Ten to see how those battles are becoming a thing of the past.
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Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Now, those assertions and debates are pretty much a thing of the past.
—Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
Certainly the record industry is a thing of the past except for a couple people making a killing on streams.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Now, within the world of college athletics, if this judge in California grants the injunctive relief, a $40 million roster will be a thing of the past.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Sorting through separates is a thing of the past with this nifty dual-sided hamper from Joseph Joseph.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
But starting today, that might be a thing of the past.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The new behemoths undid the work of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, making community banking almost a thing of the past.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
If social media posts from some of the world’s most historic houses — Royal Copenhagen and Ginori 1735 among them — are any indication, old rules à la Emily Post are a thing of the past.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Now, those assertions and debates are pretty much a thing of the past.
—Lucía Tejo, Glamour, 26 Apr. 2026
Certainly the record industry is a thing of the past except for a couple people making a killing on streams.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Now, within the world of college athletics, if this judge in California grants the injunctive relief, a $40 million roster will be a thing of the past.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Sorting through separates is a thing of the past with this nifty dual-sided hamper from Joseph Joseph.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
But starting today, that might be a thing of the past.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
The new behemoths undid the work of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Franklin D. Roosevelt, making community banking almost a thing of the past.
—George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
If social media posts from some of the world’s most historic houses — Royal Copenhagen and Ginori 1735 among them — are any indication, old rules à la Emily Post are a thing of the past.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“A thing of the past.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20thing%20of%20the%20past. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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