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
Heller in 1977, surrounded by chairs and antiquities similar to the style of furniture and art in the apartment now.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Assembled by Robert Walpole, the collection featured Roman antiquities and masterpieces by Da Vinci, Van Dyck, Rubens and Rembrandt.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Nearly all the works on view at the Americas Society honor antiquity from the ancient Americas, not unlike the artist’s past collaborations.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 19 May 2025
After the artifact falls onto the black market, a shy waitress with big dreams (Sweeney) teams up with a lovelorn military veteran (Hauser) to gain possession of it, putting them in the crosshairs of a ruthless criminal (Eric Dane) working on behalf of a Western antiquities dealer (Simon Rex).
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
Assembled by Robert Walpole, the collection featured Roman antiquities and masterpieces by Da Vinci, Van Dyck, Rubens and Rembrandt.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Nearly all the works on view at the Americas Society honor antiquity from the ancient Americas, not unlike the artist’s past collaborations.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiquity
age
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Note: Watch Brielle Lubin in 2019, at age 14, discuss this issue.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The new warning label discloses the risk of myocarditis, which appeared in 8 cases per 1 million people who got the 2023-2024 COVID shots between the ages of 6 months and 64 years old, mostly commonly among males aged 12 to 24.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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