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

The accumulating damage persistently activates the innate immune system—the body’s first line of defense—leading to what is known as inflammaging, functional decline and chronic diseases of old age. — Kristel Tjandra, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

If the record is to be believed, courtesans were the glamor girls of old Shanghai. — H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2026

This was not the Brewers of old, and no team in history had ever blown a 3-0 lead in the World Series. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Since the film came out, Sachs says, people have offered her their own collections of old business cards. — Will Tizard, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for of old

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