of old

idiom

formal + literary
: in the past : in a time that was long ago
in (the) days of old

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This wasn’t a group exhaling to let go of old pain. Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026 Steinway & Sons followed in 1925, assembling a clutch of old townhomes to build a showy headquarters. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026 Thrift stores are often full of old toys and games that have been loved and then donated, and these items can have a second life as décor in your home. Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 9 Feb. 2026 Singh bade us farewell on Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, a lane of old shop-houses shaded by rain trees and blossoming frangipani. Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for of old

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“Of old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20old. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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