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Recent Examples of olden
In ye olden days, one building was Boston’s main grain-storage warehouse.
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
In the olden days, before streaming, the end of May would mark a critical period in which studios would order new shows.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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
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
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Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
In the olden days, before streaming, the end of May would mark a critical period in which studios would order new shows.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for olden
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One film has dominated much of the season and shattered records, while the other carries an undercurrent of passion and historical weight that could resonate on a preferential Oscar ballot.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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Others have expressed concern about nationalist rhetoric and disputes over historical memory, particularly regarding Hungary’s role in the Holocaust.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Broncos are not a Super Bowl team in the traditional sense, not without more weapons offensively, and a special teams boost from Marvin Mims Jr.—
Troy Renck The Denver Post,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Quarter-zip sweatshirts feel sporty yet polished, offering the same comfort as traditional sweats with a more intentional silhouette.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Some nearby residents, including Sue Weston — the owner of Weston Gardens in Bloom, a historic garden located on Anglin Drive — have expressed fierce opposition to the data center.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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The 111 line-of-duty deaths in 2025 represent a near-historic low.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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The pair led City to the Third Division title in May 1985, but triumph turned to tragedy on the final day of the season as the antiquated main stand caught fire with devastating consequences.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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Insufferable antiquated federal standards reflect low expectations that do not meet the modern day needs of working New Yorkers.—
Gian Carlo Pedulla,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Or why roads and other critical infrastructure projects now take untold years and insane amounts of money to complete, and by the time they are finally opened are already rendered all but obsolete?—
Lee Steinhauer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2026
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The electrical infrastructure was obsolete, deemed undersized and non-compliant with current code.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The two guitarists formed an old-time music unit, Mother McCree’s Uptown Jug Champions, and went electric with the rock band the Warlocks, before finally taking the name the Grateful Dead in 1965.—
Chris Morris,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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Three separate jams, blues/folk, bluegrass/old-time, and Celtic, occurring simultaneously at the Carroll Arts Center in different rooms.—
Jeffrey F. Bill,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Namely, what many scholars took to be the fundamentals of the discipline were not empirical constants at all, but the fleeting patterns of an outmoded ideological regime.—
Jason Blakely,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Nor are these outmoded systems able to improve profit margins for lenders.—
Geoff Green,
Fortune,
22 Dec. 2025
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Dispose of broken or outdated items.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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Although these gems are sometimes paired with outdated or dirty lampshades, replacing a shade is an easy fix.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olden. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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