Definition of synenext
chiefly Scottish
as in ago
earlier than the present time a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson that begins with "From the bonny bells of heather / They brewed a drink long syne"

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ago
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  • Two hundred fifty years ago our political forebears softened their biases and brought forth something new and remarkable.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Leicester City achieved a similar feat 10 years ago, but that’s considered the greatest shock in modern football history.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Syne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/syne. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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