Meaning of before times | Babel Free

Definitions

The period of time before a defining, often apocalyptic event, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

humorous, plural, plural-only, sometimes

Examples

“The planters refer⟳ mournfully to the "before times," by which they describe⟳ the old slave days, and contrast them with the hard lines of the present⟳. It is possible that the condition of the negroes has been improved by emancipation, but the state of the owners has greatly deteriorated.”

“Defrag remembers a time when a new Star Wars movie was cause for excitement and rejoicing. We even remember⟳ going to the cinemas at midnight just to catch⟳ the Special Edition re-releases at the earliest possible moment. But those were happier times, more innocent times — the Before Times. Before the release⟳ of Episode I The Phantom Menace.”

“Priash looked away and added, “I also found books that describe⟳ the before times in a completely different way. I'm not even sure we're living in the same place⟳. I think⟳ we must have⟳ traveled a long way from there, across the oceans perhaps.”

“When you tell⟳ your kids someday about the ancient art of "concerts" in the before times, please⟳ make⟳ the chair standers the villains of your story.”

“We all want⟳ to be taken back to the “before times,” where you could blow⟳ spitballs from the bushes or share⟳ an ice cream cone with a stranger […]”

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