What is another word for distant past?

Pronunciation: [dˈɪstənt pˈast] (IPA)

The phrase "distant past" refers to a time period that is far removed from the present. There are many synonyms for this phrase that can be used to convey the same meaning. Some of these synonyms include "long ago," "ancient history," "the olden days," "bygone era," "remote past," "time immemorial," "days of yore," and "prehistoric times." Each of these synonyms provides a slightly different nuance to the idea of a distant past, but all of them suggest a time period that is no longer relevant to the present day. Using these synonyms can add depth and richness to your writing, while also providing variety and interest for your readers.

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What are the hypernyms for Distant past?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Distant past

  • This fact immediately suggested a singular event - that at some time in the distant past the universe began expanding from an extremely small size. To many people this inference was loaded with overtones of a supernatural event - the creation, the beginning of the universe.
    Michael Behe
  • Man, even man debased by the neocapitalism and pseudosocialism of our time, is a marvelous being because he sometimes speaks. Language is the mark, the sign, not of his fall but of his original innocence. Through the Word we may regain the lost kingdom and recover powers we possessed in the far-distant past.
    Octavio Paz
  • We've uncovered some embarrassing ancestors in the not-too-distant past. Some horse thieves, and some people killed on Saturday nights. One of my relatives, unfortunately, was even in the newspaper business.
    Jimmy Carter
  • All that can really be said is that at some indeterminate point in the very distant past, for reasons unknown, there came the moment known to science as t = 0. We were on our way.
    Bill Bryson
  • Now in the past, in your distant past, when I spoke through others, or portions of my entity did so, then such personal connections also existed with those through whom we communicated.
    Jane Roberts

Related words: the distant past, the past in the past, ancient times, the passage of time, the distant future, past events

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