antediluvian

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Recent Examples of antediluvian
Adjective
Glory be to god for logjams, the antediluvian dark, for being a supply of goodness outpacing demand because so many prefer their egos’ endless ranting to the suggestion of a different narrator or narrative. Virginia Konchan, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024 Unfortunately, that view seems antediluvian these days. Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 Dec. 2023 As advanced as the futuristic environment was visually, the team found innovation by juxtaposing the setting with its people and their antediluvian mindsets. Rendy Jones, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2023 The big transmission lever feels slightly antediluvian in what is otherwise a quite modern interior. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2023 See All Example Sentences for antediluvian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antediluvian
Adjective
  • The friends meander through leafy suburban life, charting a story about Judo, ancient Rome, first loves and the expansion of the Universe.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Chiricahua National Monument Located in the southeastern corner of Arizona, the 12,000-acre park features an uncanny collection of gravity defying rock formations, the result of an ancient volcanic event.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Following intense backlash from conservatives, the graphic was removed, and the museum issued an apology.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The fixation on trans athletes is a part of a larger anti-trans strategy from conservatives.
    Samantha Riedel, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Parents paying is another venerable LA tradition, though one that is rectified with a chain of Venmos at a later date.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ergo, the nostalgic dramedy, wherein Francis Guinan plays the titular and venerable proprietor of Phil’s TV and Radio, and Fischer plays his daughter, Sam.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Perched atop a Tuscan hilltop in the 12th-century medieval village of Castiglioncello del Trinoro, this retreat is far more than just another luxury hotel.
    Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Cinderella Castle, built in 1971, was originally painted in grays, blues, and golds, mimicking a European-style palace-fortress with romanticized medieval elements, according to Disney.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Organisms can turn into fossils that last tens of millions of years, but most organisms don’t become fossils; metals and plastics might not stick around at all.
    Matthew Hutson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Often called living fossils, gingkoes have been around for over 200 million years.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Amid the album's release, Justin shared several clips and photos on Instagram of billboards and projections in various locations around the world featuring a photo with his 1-year-old son Jack Blues, and himself and his wife, 28, with the little one.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • 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, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These are people who know AI and have grown up with this stuff that these old fogies haven't.
    Alison Snyder, Axios, 23 Feb. 2025
  • And some of us older fogies, Joni Mitchell and Carole King.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2023
Adjective
  • These are considerations that can be reflected in new pieces, as well as antique.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Her idea was to clip the corner of the room, creating a vestibule with cast glass and antique brass frames.
    Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Antediluvian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antediluvian. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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