glory days/years
noun
: a time in the past that is remembered for great success or happiness
The team's glory days are long gone.
His glory years as an actor are now far behind him.
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Broderdorf might have the most important job in the American arm of the French company: bringing Jeep back to its glory days.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
With the glory days long gone, Gladbach can only hope to compete for European places.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The New York Giants are far from the glory days Victor Cruz was living 13 years ago.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
The menu at Gannons features oysters on the half-shell and Rockefeller-style and other old-school dishes from the glory days of hotel dining mixed with modern American offerings.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
With the glory days long gone, Gladbach can only hope to compete for European places.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The New York Giants are far from the glory days Victor Cruz was living 13 years ago.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
The menu at Gannons features oysters on the half-shell and Rockefeller-style and other old-school dishes from the glory days of hotel dining mixed with modern American offerings.
—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Glory days/years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glory%20days%2Fyears. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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