HOARINESS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

hoariness

noun

Definition of hoariness

as in antiquity

the state of being something old the hoariness of that joke is such that Noah probably used it to entertain his fellow passengers on the ark

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antiquity

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Her sculpture, cast in bronze and patinated with lapis lazuli blue—a pigment used in in north Africa, the Middle East, and Europe since antiquity—will remain in place for two years.

— News Desk, Artforum, 10 Sep. 2026
The idea that the object of a constitution is the common good dates to antiquity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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