as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
age-old customs and beliefs
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Recent Examples of age-old
But the age-old practice isn’t new, dating back to the 1980s when silicone gel was first discovered to help the treatment of scars by Perkins in Australia and New Zealand.
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Finally, growing legumes to naturally fertilize soil is an age-old practice and one that can save you money.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Clearly, the age-old adage that controversy is bad for a movie’s publicity still holds.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Tweaking the age-old mythology of a creature that’s graced biblical passages, Renaissance paintings and many a tween’s backpack, filmmaker Alex Scharfman’s debut does manage to rebrand the unicorn as something other than kid-friendly.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
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India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Finally, growing legumes to naturally fertilize soil is an age-old practice and one that can save you money.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
Clearly, the age-old adage that controversy is bad for a movie’s publicity still holds.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2025
Tweaking the age-old mythology of a creature that’s graced biblical passages, Renaissance paintings and many a tween’s backpack, filmmaker Alex Scharfman’s debut does manage to rebrand the unicorn as something other than kid-friendly.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age-old
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The museum has a world-class collection, including works by iconic artists like da Vinci, Monet, and Van Gogh, alongside ancient artifacts.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Apr. 2025
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Leland presented European material as the survival of an ancient pagan cult—moreover, a paganism that had been demonized by Christianity.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Pitt was created by R. Scott Gemmill, a former writer and producer on ER, the venerable Emmy-winning series that ran 15 seasons on NBC.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kronos Quartet Over more than five decades, musicians in this venerable contemporary classical group have paid homage to Sun Ra and incorporated space sounds recorded by NASA into their music.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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Morales' older brother, Ricardo, confirmed his death in a post on X, formerly Twitter.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In contrast, older generations started saving much later, with boomers beginning at an average age of 37 and with plans to retire at 72.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Also, the pass includes several mountain excursions and free admission to more than 500 museums throughout Switzerland. Not to be missed is the medieval town of Gruyères about 80 miles from Geneva.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The stakes of the story become ever more human-on-human, with zombies largely relegated to one epic battle that sits at the cinematic junction of western, medieval and samurai.—
Mike Hale,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age-old. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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