of old

idiom

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

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Back at the taqueria, Jordon and Beckvold sit next to Wasefi and another ANIM graduate, Arson Fahim, with the ease of old friends, four bodies pressed together on a bench built for two. Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025 The rekindling of old grievances, almost 15 years after his death, may be down to burgeoning interest from the global art market. Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025 Some have likened the controversy surrounding Savin's display of old-time mobsters to the debate swirling around old statues of Confederate generals. Tovia Smith, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025 Further evidence that Jay Kelly’s path to the Oscars runs through the revered Hollywood of old. Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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