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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The Egyptian Museum, one of the country's most popular tourist spots, houses the world's largest collection of Egyptian antiquities.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, artworks and furnishings date from antiquity to the present day, with original works by important figures of Italian architecture and design including Gio Ponti, the Scarpa family, Osvaldo Borsani, Marco Zanuso, Aldo Tura and Gaetano Pesce.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
In places as far-flung as Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Serbia, from antiquity to the present day, tornadoes have sucked up aquatic creatures by the bushel and carried them several miles away.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Following the theft, a special committee was set up to review artifacts in the laboratory and images of the missing bracelet were circulated to antiquities units at Egypt’s airports, seaports and land border crossings, fearing it would be smuggled abroad.
—CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, artworks and furnishings date from antiquity to the present day, with original works by important figures of Italian architecture and design including Gio Ponti, the Scarpa family, Osvaldo Borsani, Marco Zanuso, Aldo Tura and Gaetano Pesce.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
In places as far-flung as Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Serbia, from antiquity to the present day, tornadoes have sucked up aquatic creatures by the bushel and carried them several miles away.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Following the theft, a special committee was set up to review artifacts in the laboratory and images of the missing bracelet were circulated to antiquities units at Egypt’s airports, seaports and land border crossings, fearing it would be smuggled abroad.
—CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiquity
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Nonetheless, Kishimori chose the United States as his first overseas trip at age 20 and then chose the United States as his first destination after joining the Japanese Foreign Service.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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For more animal fun, head to Santa Ynez Valley Horseback Rides, which has trail rides along the Santa Ynez River for ages eight and up, plus family fun rides for ages six and up and a pony encounter for families with younger kids.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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