past glory

collocation in English

meaningsofpastandglory

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past
adjective
uk
/pɑːst/us
/pæst/
used to refer to a period of time before and until ...
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glory
noun
uk
/ˈɡlɔː.ri/us
/ˈɡlɔːr.i/
praise and thanks, especially as given ...
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(Definition ofpastandgloryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Many of the nineteenth century buildings remain, sometimes regrettably as a reminder ofpastglory, as many of these formerly fine buildings are in an advanced state of dereliction.
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Even today the area does have its trees and vegetation which may not be as dense but still has the glimpses ofpastglory.
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Determined to ensure that later generations did not forget the sacrifices of their forebears, they celebrated the morality tales of their past glories.
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We do not deceive ourselves with nostalgic dreams of past glories.
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However, it is not sufficient to rest on past glories.
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It has sought a break with the existing structure of power and to forge a wholly disciplined state to achieve a new pre-eminence based onpastglory.
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It would be a tragedy if this became another derelict camp ofpastgloryafter all the money that has been spent on the site.
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We cannot make a living onpastglory.
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These massive investments, however, are in a sense an investment inpastglory, in industries which will increasingly be open to more and more difficult competition from abroad.
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Hugely prosperous in the eighteenth century, it is now a quiet, peaceful backwater, with itspastglorystill in evidence.
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Her life is filled with sadness as memories of thepastgloryhaunt her.
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He doesn't break much new ground, nor does he lend the sense that he's forcibly trying to reclaimpastglory.
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However, he emerged victorious and worked on growing the party and regaining itspastglory.
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The house has been restored so that its appearance is reminiscent of itspastglory.
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The hotel still bears the traces ofpastglory.
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The canal still exists even it has lost thepastglory.
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These are of ancient temple architecture style having high-rise gopurams (ornamental gateways of temples) with intricate sculptures, heralding thepastgloryof this region.
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As a result much of itspastgloryhas now been restored with the addition of two new greenhouses and modernisation of civil amenities inside the garden.
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Today, little of itspastgloryremains.
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In his works, he has focused on thepastgloryof the country, and the weaknesses of its people in the present, urging them to work towards their freedom.
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