ANTIQUITIES Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

antiquity

noun

an-ˈti-kwə-tē

Definition of antiquity

as in ancientness

the state of being something old despite their indisputable antiquity, many of the carvings look like they could have been made yesterday

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Recent Examples of antiquity Rakowitz re-creates these antiquities using a papier-mâché made from Middle Eastern food packaging, labels and wrappers used by diaspora Iraqi communities. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Even Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, and the other great thinkers of antiquity and the Middle Ages never developed anything resembling our modern understanding of intellectual property. — Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Finally, the trip concludes with a luxury Nile River cruise from Aswan to Luxor in Egypt, taking in some of the world’s oldest antiquities. — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2026 And unlike plundered antiquities, there's no doubt that Pooh and his friends were freely given to the library. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for antiquity

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Since war broke out in late February, the show in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia province, had grown increasingly popular, as interest surges among Chinese people in a nearby nation and culture that rivals their own in its depth and ancientness.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026

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For families Guests of all ages are welcome at The Shinmonzen, with a raft of amenities available for both children and babies, from baby cots, sterilizers, and strollers to kids’ seasonal welcome kits, pajamas, menus, games, books, and toys.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Foxx is already a seasoned father with two adult daughters, ages 32 and 18.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

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