of old

idiom

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

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Often under the outer layer of old bark from a year ago is cream, brown, cinnamon or pinkish new bark adding much interest to local landscapes. Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 Swift somehow found the time and energy to toggle back and forth between new albums and re-recordings of old ones. Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025 Baddies and Love & Hip Hop have become echo chambers of old storylines, where the fighting is the plot—nevermind the story underneath. Essence, 11 Aug. 2025 This novel, a hit in Denmark but still hard to find in the States, centers a group of old pals reuniting at a summer beach house. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 31 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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