How to Use the old country in a Sentence
the old country
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The truth about being an immigrant parent is, the hard thing is to make sure your children retain some modicum of the old country’s culture.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Time veers at this bucolic Albanian restaurant, Ramiz Kukaj’s loving recreation of the old country.
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Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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And for those who could afford it, back in the old country, brisket was served on the Sabbath or holidays, wrapping it in loving memories of family and community.
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Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Numerous Irish pubs and at least one Irish import shop keep the connection to the old country alive for generations that have never left Pennsylvania.
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Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.
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Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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This American groundhog tradition apparently started with German immigrants recalling the spring emergence of badgers and hedgehogs in the old country.
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Steven Sullivan,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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