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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Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.
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Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
That morning, Josephine Carter, a security officer at the Getty Villa, a museum of classical antiquities in a remote part of the Palisades, was posted alone at the back gate.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
However, the area, with its rugged coastline, azure sea glinting in the sunlight, and charming villages built right into the cliffs, has lured elite travelers to its picturesque shores since antiquity.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 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
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Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
That morning, Josephine Carter, a security officer at the Getty Villa, a museum of classical antiquities in a remote part of the Palisades, was posted alone at the back gate.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
However, the area, with its rugged coastline, azure sea glinting in the sunlight, and charming villages built right into the cliffs, has lured elite travelers to its picturesque shores since antiquity.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiquity
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His aspiration to be a country artist was what first brought the Texas native to Nashville, at age 19 in 1993.—
Nancy Kruh,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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While not as grand in scale or scope as the aforementioned parks, Erlebnispark Tripsdrill offers a premium day’s retreat for all ages with its unique homage to traditional German culture, superior thrill rides, and countryside landscapes.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Antiquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiquity. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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