olden

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Recent Examples of olden The problem was, in the olden times before 2010, there weren’t many appealing at-home entertainment options beyond cable TV. Alex Sherman, CNBC, 19 June 2025 The olden days seem to have slipped away from them rapidly. Tomris Laffly, Variety, 25 May 2025 Whilst the revels did flourish, Freeman labored upon his own grand design — the fair Castle Gwynn, a stone bastion of olden style, rising proudly across from the fields of festivity in Arrington. Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 22 May 2025 Back in the olden days, all discussion surrounding individual players involved boxcar statistics (games, goals, assists, points) and the eye test. Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for olden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for olden
Adjective
  • Backdropped against empty space, absent any signifying detail or decoration, Mockrin’s once historical figures and details exist only in the here and now.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Many of these local gems are cozy relics that house unique pieces that evoke a sense of nostalgia, hold a coveted aesthetic or have historical significance.
    Olivia Lee, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Red mesh iron bookshelves and traditional Italian kitchen towels suspended like airy curtains from the ceiling add to the quirky interior.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk capitalized on the widening gap to position himself as a conservative cultural authority on traditional values and religion.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • From host Nate Bargatze's Boys and Girls Club gamble to Tramell Tillman's historic win, here are the most notable highs and lows from the Primetime Emmy Awards.
    Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Consumer sentiment is slipping near historic lows.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • While traditional wisdom may say to avoid white linen pants after Labor Day, fashion-forward travelers ditched that antiquated rule years ago.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 10 Sep. 2025
  • So there is nothing to displace the antiquated image of a pyramid of boxes that remains implanted in our brains.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Take-home tests and essays are becoming obsolete.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • By learning from these craftspeople, AIs can now replace them in offering advice, thus threatening to render the original human experts obsolete.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And the decor is still the same paneled walls with old-time ads for Nehi and Cepacol.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • For years, when my wife and I took our kids and drove the eight-plus-hour drive to the beach for summer vacations, Cracker Barrel was our go-to for meals and old-time candy.
    Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Until Uber and Lyft arrived, ride-seekers were reliant on outmoded taxicab operations.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This has been attributed in part to surging loads from artificial intelligence data centers, as well as outmoded energy infrastructure.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The trend gained runway momentum last year when luxury houses, including Alaïa, Chloé and Loewe, revisited the formerly outdated bottoms as statement pieces for spring 2025.
    Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • By contrast, Applebee’s and IHOP have bloated menus, outdated technology, and inconsistent execution.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olden. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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