the Stone Age
noun
: the oldest period in which human beings are known to have existed : the age during which humans made and used stone tools
—often used figuratively to suggest something outmoded
His political ideas are from the Stone Age.
I'm still using a Stone Age computer.
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Back in 2024, Paramore beat out titans Metallica, Foo Fighters, and Queens of the Stone Age to win Best Rock Album for This Is Why.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Light led legal work on major tours for Queens of the Stone Age, Rob Zombie, Garbage and Violent Femmes.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
But next door, in Norfolk County, the same Neanderthals who are about to be sued back into the Stone Age by Karen Read for conspiracy and civil-rights violations are still… victims.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Zvejnieki remained untouched for more than 4,000 years, a veritable treasure trove of the Stone Age waiting to be discovered.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Light led legal work on major tours for Queens of the Stone Age, Rob Zombie, Garbage and Violent Femmes.
—Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
But next door, in Norfolk County, the same Neanderthals who are about to be sued back into the Stone Age by Karen Read for conspiracy and civil-rights violations are still… victims.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Zvejnieki remained untouched for more than 4,000 years, a veritable treasure trove of the Stone Age waiting to be discovered.
—Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
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“The Stone Age.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Stone%20Age. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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