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yesterday adverb [ ˈjɛstədeɪ ]

• on the day before today.
• "he returned to a hero's welcome yesterday"

yesterday noun

• the day before today.
• "yesterday was Tuesday"
Origin: Old English giestran dæg (see yester-, day).

yesterday's man

• a man, especially a politician, whose career is finished or past its peak.
"he was no sooner elected leader than the media dismissed him as yesterday's man"

yesterday's news

• a person or thing that is no longer of interest.
"Harry is yesterday's news, diving down the ratings"

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