as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
age-old customs and beliefs
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Recent Examples of age-old
Grow in Guilds Growing fruit trees in tree guilds is an age-old planting technique that’s quite similar to companion planting.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Epsom salt is an age-old remedy to bring soothing magnesium and calming aromatics to warm baths.
—Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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Wyle shared that several storylines on the show will also address age-old issues that have plagued the medical industry since its inception.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
While many people are shocked by the outcome of JaNa and Rodriguez's relationship, as well as the accusations against Rodriguez, for me, this pattern is an age-old story that Black women know all too well.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
Epsom salt is an age-old remedy to bring soothing magnesium and calming aromatics to warm baths.
—Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Wyle shared that several storylines on the show will also address age-old issues that have plagued the medical industry since its inception.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
While many people are shocked by the outcome of JaNa and Rodriguez's relationship, as well as the accusations against Rodriguez, for me, this pattern is an age-old story that Black women know all too well.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age-old
Adjective
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Proximity to several universities has filled the area with used book stores, cheap restaurants, and coffee shops that were ancient before anyone ever heard of Starbucks.—
Jessica Kozuka,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
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Specifically, they have been designed to explore lava tubes or underground tunnels formed by ancient volcanic activity that may exist on the moon.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Oct. 2025
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Make a beeline for the Pinacoteca di Brera, the venerable art museum containing paintings by masters like Raphael and Caravaggio.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Season 10 finds the venerable Captain Sandy Yawn navigating the shores of Spain with a handful of familiar faces by her side.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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People only 21 years or older are allowed to shop at Canna Bloom.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Bettany played English poet and writer Geoffrey Chaucer in the medieval action-comedy, which starred Ledger as William Thatcher, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, who forges a new identity for himself as a knight when his master dies.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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The movie was set in medieval times, and blended action, comedy and modern pop culture.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age-old. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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