48 entries under expression topic. ×

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behind one(adjective, late, old, past)
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eons ago(adverb, then, before, once)
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ere now(idiom, priority)
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good old days(idiom, late, old, past)
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in former times(idiom, adverb, then, before)
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in front(adjective, idiom, adverb, back)
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in the lead(adjective, idiom, adverb, advanced)
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in times past
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more rapidly(idiom, adverb)
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of old(adverb, then, before, once)
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some time ago(idiom, adverb, late, then)
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used to be(idiom, adverb, then, before)
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water under the bridge(idiom, adverb, then, before)
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way back(adjective, late, old, past)
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way back when(idiom, late, old, past)
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all long
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before in time
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before then(idiom, priority)
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first mentioned
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in the forefront(adjective, idiom, first, forward)
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APASmart Define. (2015). earlier thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/earlier/thesaurus/synonyms
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