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
Throughout the nineteenth century, American sculptors flocked to the Eternal City to be closer to the source—to the abundance of antiquities but also to the Apuan Alps in the north, with their marble quarries.
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Archaeological remnants of his reign—the Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda—flaunt the city’s antiquity.
—Magda Teter, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
The discoveries in Beni Suef and Cairo are the latest archaeological findings, which the government hopes will boost the vital tourism sector, partially driven by antiquities sightseeing.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Watching others defy death on wheels, or testing your own skills in its shadow, has been part of sport since the charioteers of antiquity.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Archaeological remnants of his reign—the Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda—flaunt the city’s antiquity.
—Magda Teter, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
The discoveries in Beni Suef and Cairo are the latest archaeological findings, which the government hopes will boost the vital tourism sector, partially driven by antiquities sightseeing.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
Watching others defy death on wheels, or testing your own skills in its shadow, has been part of sport since the charioteers of antiquity.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiquity
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The area’s cultural history and heritage is just as captivating as its landscape, drawing visitors who are eager to step back in time and connect to an ancientness that doesn’t seem to exist elsewhere.—
Sarah Wood González,
Vogue,
11 June 2025
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At age 18, Ammon made the decision to leave his Amish family and start a life beyond the insular, Luddite community.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The younger age cohort also experienced social isolation during formative years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and are the first generation to grow up fully immersed with social media and smartphones.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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