ANCIENTS Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

ancients

noun

plural of ancient

as in elders

a person of advanced years ancients in the tribe are accorded great respect and valued for their wisdom

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Recent Examples of ancients The exhibit features several dozen dinosaur animatronics that fully loom and roar, and a virtual aquarium stocked with swimming ancients. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 21 May 2026

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This could’ve been a story of seasoned elders welcoming a new voice into their fold.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
For 40 years, Young Dance has welcomed dancers who are babies to dancers who are elders, as well as dancers of all abilities.

— Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 5 Oct. 2026

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Of the young adults that comprise Ellora’s defense force, earnest airbender Jae (Major Curda) and himbo waterbender Daemin (Darren Barnet) make for a particularly amusing pairing.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The kind of life admin tasks like swim lesson sign-ups and appointment confirmations that pile up with alarming frequency in a house of one preschool-age kid and two adults with full-time jobs.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

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