as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
age-old customs and beliefs
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Recent Examples of age-old
Epsom salt is an age-old remedy to bring soothing magnesium and calming aromatics to warm baths.
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Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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Wyle shared that several storylines on the show will also address age-old issues that have plagued the medical industry since its inception.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
While many people are shocked by the outcome of JaNa and Rodriguez's relationship, as well as the accusations against Rodriguez, for me, this pattern is an age-old story that Black women know all too well.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Early experiments already underway—including some in humans—have helped explore age-old questions about the brain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
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Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Wyle shared that several storylines on the show will also address age-old issues that have plagued the medical industry since its inception.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
While many people are shocked by the outcome of JaNa and Rodriguez's relationship, as well as the accusations against Rodriguez, for me, this pattern is an age-old story that Black women know all too well.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Early experiments already underway—including some in humans—have helped explore age-old questions about the brain.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 May 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age-old
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The norm is for ancient dugouts found in southern Florida to be linked to ancestors of the Calusa, the Seminole or the Miccosukee, according to the Florida Division of Historical Resources.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Scientists can analyze these ancient samples to infer ocean temperature, sea ice cover or levels of atmospheric gases at different moments across thousands of years.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Still, Sabbath sounded amazing, the band’s distinctive vibe of limitless cosmic encumbrance, of Man squirming under the thumb of Fate, God, madness—the essential heavy-metal vision—somehow magnified by the venerable wobbliness of its playing.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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How does a venerable American brand known for creating the ultimate coffee experience tap into the innovative power of data and AI to create the next generation of customer service?—
Randy Bean,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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When Angels manager Ron Washington took medical leave in June for the remainder of the 2025 season, Bochy became the oldest skipper, and only septuagenarian, in MLB.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Viewed in this light, the old narrative of 1066 and its aftermath has much to recommend it.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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But there’s one particularly captivating stretch near Santa Margherita Ligure, between Portofino’s iconic piazzetta and Rapallo’s picturesque carrugi (the town’s warren of narrow medieval streets).—
Francesca Longoni,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are visual references to refugees, immigrants, medieval morality plays, New Orleans funerals.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age-old. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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