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 on the Web Our list below includes jewelry designers that look to antiquity and vintage inspiration—Rafael Indiana, Ophelia Eve, and Juju Vera. Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024 Coppola drew his story from antiquity—Driver’s character is based on a Roman politician, Lucius Sergius Catilina (who lived from 108 to 62 B.C., and is known in English as Catiline), who tried to take over the Roman Republic and failed. The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2024 Immediately upon being plucked from the proverbial shadows of the backroom studio, Alessandro Michele astonished with his new Gucci, a house reawakened by an intriguing gentility rich with influences from antiquity to today’s urban culture. Bridget Foley, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024 Thanks to its generous visa programs, the country has attracted a wave of digital nomads and retirees who yearn for a different kind of lifestyle—one built around an appreciation for antiquity, fado and good fine and wine. Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for antiquity 

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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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