as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
age-old customs and beliefs
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Recent Examples of age-old
An age-old guideline is to irrigate out to the tips of the branches.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
Hanging clothes out to dry in the fresh air and sunshine is an age-old technique that still works today.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Still, the bottom line is that the age-old enjoyment that comes from your morning cup of coffee is mostly a win.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025
The approval of the House settlement and the arrival of revenue sharing reinforced an age-old divide between the upper echelon of college football and teams in the middle class.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 Aug. 2025
Hanging clothes out to dry in the fresh air and sunshine is an age-old technique that still works today.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2025
Still, the bottom line is that the age-old enjoyment that comes from your morning cup of coffee is mostly a win.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Aug. 2025
The approval of the House settlement and the arrival of revenue sharing reinforced an age-old divide between the upper echelon of college football and teams in the middle class.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age-old
Adjective
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With ancient mountain ranges and historic trails, Travelers Rest truly gets more beautiful with age.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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Promising a mix of magic, mystery and teen drama set against the moody backdrop of New Orleans, Coven Academy follows a trio of teenage witches-in-training who are bound by destiny to guard their city against dangerous, ancient forces.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
15 Aug. 2025
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In fact, New York’s parks and trails generate more than $5 billion in annual economic activity — on par with New York State’s venerable agricultural sector.—
Paul Steely White,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Its namesake company may or may not have been part of one of the most notorious corporate mergers of all time; that merger may or may not have involved the publisher of the venerable business magazine Fortune.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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The most recent bill targets the nation's oldest and largest teachers' union's ability to lobby.—
Angele Latham,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Aug. 2025
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Today, Khamenei ranks among the world’s oldest and longest-serving heads of state.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Pacific Women’s Chorus of San Diego, a chamber chorus for treble voices that performs music ranging from medieval chants to current compositions is recruiting experienced choral sopranos and altos.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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The annual festival centers around medieval European society, with highlights of global cultures as well.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age-old. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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