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Recent Examples of immemorial Kevin’s defense of his home was a defense of the memory of his family, and of their immemorial traditions menaced by the ruthless — and rootless — home invaders. Gregory M. Collins, National Review, 27 Dec. 2023 Like the schist outcroppings that rear up a couple of blocks away in Central Park, Gang’s mixture of urban attitude and immemorial forms reminds us that even a megalopolis like ours is just a collection of boxes clinging to a very old boulder. Curbed, 25 Apr. 2023 Gian Lorenzo’s father, Pietro (1562–1629), was a Florentine sculptor trained in the immemorial Tuscan tradition that put drawing, disegno, at the heart of every artistic endeavor, even the art of living, for disegno could mean a strategy as well as a sketch. Ingrid D. Rowland, The New York Review of Books, 27 Apr. 2022 Symbolism: royalty, enlightenment, spirituality, and immemorial. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 21 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for immemorial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for immemorial
Adjective
  • Scientists have discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years ago by analyzing ancient tree-rings.
    David Bressan, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
  • It’s all designed to try to persuade visitors that the biblical story was literally true — that an ancient Noah really could have built such a sophisticated ship.
    Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • After being overhauled in major fashion earlier this year, the venerable evening newscast, which has direct ties to Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather, is likely to get some new twists and tweaks.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2025
  • Michael Teo Van Runkle Michael Teo Van Runkle The venerable EA888 engine.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Bengtsson had discovered a medieval monastery likely dating back to the late 12th century, according to the release.
    Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
  • Delap’s cannon shoulders struck fear into a baffled division, like a medieval army who looked across the battlefield and realised that the opposing forces had technology far beyond theirs.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • Needless to say, building Hotel Emma out of the old Pearl Brewery was a massive undertaking, and its owner, Silver Ventures, made several sustainable choices during construction.
    Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025

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“Immemorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immemorial. Accessed 30 May. 2025.

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