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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Yet America is far different now compared to the Rust Belt’s glory days five decades ago, when millions of workers were employed to perform specific tasks along assembly lines. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 Enter executives from Radisson Collection, who saw its potential and collaborated with the owners, Arena Hospitality Group, to bring it back to its glory days. Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 His high-octane style and brash physical comedy complement Momoa’s take on Garrett, a bumbling championship gamer living in the shadow of his glory days. Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025 Summer Camp Throw it back to the glory days by hosting a summer camp party in your backyard. Maggie Griswold, StyleCaster, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for glory days/years

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“Glory days/years.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glory%20days%2Fyears. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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