of old

idiom

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

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My scripts are full of pictures of old men's faces. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Nov. 2025 A couple of old-fashioned silver viewfinders allow, for a quarter, intimate looks at Washington’s ample forehead, Jefferson’s aquiline nose, Roosevelt’s magical glasses, or Lincoln’s detailed beard. Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025 The brothers, who have not been named, found a collection of old comics while clearing out their mother’s property over the holiday season last year, the auction house said in a press statement issued before the sale. Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025 Content creators are inking deals to license their stockpile of old videos to train video-generation models. Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 21 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 25 Nov. 2025.

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