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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for olden
Adjective
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The 7% rule refers to the historical average annual return of the stock market.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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What’s being erased are actual historical facts.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hogle Zoo always offers a range of special October events for spooky season, and Snowbird’s annual Oktoberfest features live music, family-friendly activities, traditional Bavarian food, and more than 50 varieties of beer for the grownups.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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According to the Federal Trade Commission, Bitcoin ATMs are machines that look like a traditional ATM and are often found at convenience stores, gas stations and other high-traffic areas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Walker-Stone House is a historic structure downtown that houses the Folk School of Fayetteville.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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Precise numbers of staffing cuts are hard to pin down, but their historic scale in the first eight months of this administration is unmistakable.—
Chris Sellers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Large events might overwhelm its antiquated plumbing system.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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The immigration agent didn’t know what to make of the antiquated document.—
Pedro Rios,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But as obsolete as these pregnancy myths might have become, in some ways parents still need them.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Mastery of a particular model’s API or a set of prompting techniques can become obsolete in a matter of months.—
Marco Argenti,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This year’s newest members included Hot Rize, the Bluegrass Cardinals, and the late Arnold Shultz, an old-time Black musician who remains a pioneering influence on the formation of bluegrass.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Until Uber and Lyft arrived, ride-seekers were reliant on outmoded taxicab operations.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
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Indeed, the youngest generation of workers are reshaping the world of work and forcing employers to rethink their flexible work policies because many would rather attempt being their own boss than stick with an outdated employer.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Young’s passion for aviation has been lifelong, shaped by early exposure to the private jet world and fueled by a desire to bring innovation to an outdated sector.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olden. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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