Bygone
Bygone adjective - No longer existing.
Erstwhile
Erstwhile adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Usage example: my erstwhile friend ignored me when I ran into her at the mall
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Erstwhile and Bygone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bygone/erstwhile
Bygone & Erstwhile. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bygone/erstwhile>.
Erstwhile or Bygone. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bygone/erstwhile.
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