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In the olden days, celebs would wear sunglasses inside the show — more to hide their clear enjoyment of the libations than to look cool.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
In the olden days, a lot of winter beers were conceptualized as stronger with more alcohol.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
In the olden days, Black Friday was just one day long.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
Fiction back in the olden days.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
In the olden days, a lot of winter beers were conceptualized as stronger with more alcohol.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
In the olden days, Black Friday was just one day long.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 29 Nov. 2025
Fiction back in the olden days.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/olden. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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olden
adjective
old·en
ˈōl-dən 
: of or relating to earlier days
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