olden

adjective

Definition of oldennext
as in historical

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Recent Examples of olden In the olden days, a stand-up comedy fan might think to watch two or three specials a year. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 One of the world’s largest exhibitions of olden literature is gathering more than a hundred booksellers from across the globe to share their choicest wares — rare tomes, illustrations, maps, historical documents and random ephemera guaranteed to level-up your bookshelf and walls. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026 Ice over moving water, like rivers and creeks, is never safe, even though people used to do it all the time in the olden days. — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026 Four years after the trade, Williams won a World Series with the Sox, and the Barry-Berry saga became a minor footnote in his career, mentioned only whenever the Sox beat writers gather together to trade stories about the olden days. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for olden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for olden
  1. historical
  2. traditional
  3. historic
  4. antiquated
  5. obsolete
  6. old-time
  7. outmoded
  8. outdated
Adjective
  • As the industry has expanded, many historical differentiators have now become table stakes.
    — Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • At the same time, however, a common thread running through modern retreats and historical spas is that both provide succor for people who have ailments for which standard medicine might not have an answer yet, Köhler continues.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of historical
Adjective
  • Today, the industry has evolved well beyond those traditional procedures.
    — Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • The Immaculata opened in 2023 and, according to the SSPX, is the biggest traditional Catholic church in the world.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • And in one section, 1,200 cc engines are being assembled for the company’s new superpremium motorbike, the Norton Manx R, one of four new models from the historic British brand now owned by TVS Motor and set to go on sale later this year.
    — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • New York — The stocks that have fueled Wall Street’s powerful AI rally are suddenly under pressure as investors evaluate rising tensions in the Middle East, take profits after a historic run and reassess where to find value.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of historic
Adjective
  • By wrapping antiquated infrastructure in agentic interfaces, these workers can unlock near-native operational efficiency without a risky, catastrophic core system overhaul.
    — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But what, exactly, is that robot doing watching fireworks next to a little boy and a man in antiquated garb?
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of antiquated
Adjective
  • My role as documentarian, gatekeeper, and distributor of memories was becoming obsolete.
    — Derek C. Blasberg, Vanity Fair, 7 July 2026
  • But after a century, changing technology had rendered the works obsolete.
    — Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
Definition of obsolete
Adjective
  • An adventure with worms, good fat juicy old-time earthworms, moist and sexy and leaving their mucus on you.
    — Padgett Powell, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • This old-time favorite is always a good idea.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
Definition of old-time
Adjective
  • Such discussions often uncover resident sentiments about equipment deemed outmoded, unrealized expectations and inconvenient access.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Their outmoded style, with its seriousness and corniness, its big acting choices and low budgets, is basically impossible to recreate without falling into parody.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of outmoded
Adjective
  • The traditional concept of professional security, once anchored in stable, full-time employment and institutional safeguards, is fundamentally outdated.
    — Henrik Totterman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Even though modern machines and detergents have taken most of the workload out of the task, there are still some outdated laundry habits that may leave your clothes and linens looking dingy, smelling less than fresh, and feeling scratchy.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of outdated

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