noun
- things that happened in the past, especially unpleasant events or disagreements that should be forgotten
Usage: usually plural; often used in the phrase ‘let bygones be bygones’
Examples
- After years of fighting, the brothers decided to let bygones be bygones.
- She preferred to focus on the future rather than dwell on bygones.
- The two companies put their bygones aside to form a partnership.
- Let bygones be bygones and start fresh tomorrow.
- He couldn’t forget the bygones that had damaged their friendship.
- The family reunion was a chance to let bygones be bygones.