of old

phrase

formal + literary

: in the past : in a time that was long ago

in (the) days of old

Examples of of old in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paying for playtime directly like this evokes images of old arcades, where players would invest a quarter or two (in 20th century dollars) often for just a few minutes of gameplay. — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Baitz has written a drawing-room comedy of old-school Broadway vintage. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Cohan joins the eight-episode series as Catherine ‘Cat’ Keegan, a former homecoming queen whose small-town charm has sharpened into something fiercer thanks to decades of old grudges and regrets. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Cohan plays Catherine ‘Cat’ Keegan, a former homecoming queen whose small-town charm has sharpened into something fiercer thanks to decades of old grudges and regrets. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for of old

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled