of old

idiom

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

And, in the course of the novel, the characters do, in fact, die, one after another, but mostly from the ailments of old age. —Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025

There’s an irony to the machines in that their popularity is also driven by people’s love of old-school, mechanical items, like record players, in the digital age. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025

Guests are encouraged to dress in 1920s–40s chic attire while enjoying casino games, raffles, and live entertainment that channels the glitz of old Harlem. —Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025

And when Osaka, the four-time Grand Slam champion on a mission to regain her form of old, had to spin a second serve into the box, Anisimova reared back and nailed them for winners with the authority of someone on a mission. —Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for of old

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