as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
age-old customs and beliefs
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Recent Examples of age-old
Today’s hair-typing chart reinforces age-old biases Many people in the natural hair community have long pointed out that the modern curl-pattern chart indirectly favors looser, more Eurocentric textures, which can reinforce harmful and prejudiced ideas about beauty.
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Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
An age-old problem for marketers that’s only getting more difficult when dealing with Gen Z and Gen Alpha’s life-long access to tech.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Part of the trouble with diagnosing Austen based on her words is an age-old issue that physicians still struggle with today.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Best Things to Do Admire age-old architecture.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
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Hendra Jacobs, Allure, 23 Dec. 2025
An age-old problem for marketers that’s only getting more difficult when dealing with Gen Z and Gen Alpha’s life-long access to tech.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 16 Dec. 2025
Part of the trouble with diagnosing Austen based on her words is an age-old issue that physicians still struggle with today.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
Best Things to Do Admire age-old architecture.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age-old
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The Carnegie Museum of Natural History has made the behind-the-scenes inventory of rare fossils and other ancient artifacts available for public viewing for the first time.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Earlier last year, scientists unearthed a new dinosaur, plus its ancient leftovers, in a tourist hot spot in Argentina.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Oracles are by their nature enigmatic, obscure, gnomic, a mode that the aleatory perambulations of the Eureka engine would seem predisposed toward producing, but narrative also has a venerable tradition of being mechanically generated, despite the seeming complexity of plot.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Following a delay last year, venerable game studio Bungie's first post-Destiny shooter has finally set a launch date.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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As this old scout has said many times, every Major League Baseball owner or ownership group has the ability to handle a $150M payroll.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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An infant, believed to be about one year old, was also inside the Volkswagen and was transported to the hospital in an unknown condition, the CHP said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The quaint city suffered very little damage during World War II, meaning its distinctly medieval structures have managed to remain intact over the years.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Take the quiz here … LEGENDARY LISTING – Jaw-dropping medieval castle with 100 rooms hits market with nearly 1,000 years of history.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age-old. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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