Sentence examples for in a distant era from inspiring English sources

What oblique precedents exist were established in a distant era.

In a distant era nearly as faded as when men wore fedoras to arenas, Knicks games made a meaningful contribution to the MSG Network.

Coming of age in a distant era when "dropping a hanky" served as a camp euphemism for being gay, Cukor simply compartmentalized his life.

In the 21st century, the heroic First Amendment tradition may seem like a noble vision from a distant era, in which heroes and villains were easier to identify.

Today, 2004 seems like a distant era in Brooklyn.

The "No Blacks, No Irish, No Dogs" signs displayed in boarding houses in British cities in the 1950s and 1960s seem part of a distant era now but were a virulent symbol of the distrust between the two countries.

Taken in sum, these statements harken back to a distant era when Democrats and Republicans believed that they shared common adversaries.

In those days, Appel said, the Yankees always tried to bring in the newest Hall of Famers and some from a distant era, like Frankie Frisch, Bill Terry and Dizzy Dean.

Often the regulatory requirements are holdovers from a distant era.

But 2012 feels like a distant era, and Mr. Donnelly's Republican opponent, Mike Braun, is firmly aligned with President Trump and is hurling insults in fine Trumpian fashion.

It almost seems to be a disease from a distant era, like smallpox or bubonic plague.