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of old

idiom

formal + literary
: in the past : in a time that was long ago
in (the) days of old

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Originally, the material that Bennu is made up of came from supernovas, explosions of old stars that occurred well before the formation of the solar system. Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025 Wooden serving bowls and cutting boards also have plenty of old-school appeal, and both home cooks and restaurant chefs hold a deep fondness for these culinary tools. Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025 Collector and owner of the ticket, David Blixt, found the ticket in a box of old baseball cards in his childhood bedroom. Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025 Downtown’s brick facades stand in the shadow of the ski mountain, offering a lovely juxtaposition of old and new West. Crai S Bower, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of old

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“Of old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20old. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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