You use ~ to refer to the past, often a period in the past with a set of values or a way of life that no longer exists. (LITERARY)
The modern-day sex symbol has now taken the place of the old-fashioned hero of ~.
N-UNCOUNT
You use ~ to refer to the past, often a period in the past with a set of values or a way of life that no longer exists. (LITERARY)
The modern-day sex symbol has now taken the place of the old-fashioned hero of ~.
N-UNCOUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012