as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
age-old customs and beliefs
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Recent Examples of age-old
Set about five minutes in the future, Anima revolves around the possibilities of virtual reality and is, at its essence, a story of more age-old concerns — namely, the parent-child bond and the transcendent power of music.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The agency uses drones and aircraft to aid searches, but bloodhounds remain an age-old, low-tech solution.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Denver's age-old issues with him off the court have resurfaced recently.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Red meat has long been blamed for raising blood sugar and diabetes risk, while chicken is widely seen as the healthier option — but a new study challenges that age-old advice.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
The agency uses drones and aircraft to aid searches, but bloodhounds remain an age-old, low-tech solution.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Denver's age-old issues with him off the court have resurfaced recently.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Red meat has long been blamed for raising blood sugar and diabetes risk, while chicken is widely seen as the healthier option — but a new study challenges that age-old advice.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age-old
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But this modern approach is teamed with ancient medicinal practices and a holistic, full-circle philosophy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Passover is a major Jewish holiday commemorating the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Not far from the venerable Madison Square Garden, the energy inside Life Time Sky basketball courts in midtown Monday was high.—
Nancy Kane,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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The last airframes were retired from active service in 2010, though the venerable fighter has continued to be used for training.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Her older brother, Aiden, is a junior on South Elgin’s junior varsity baseball team.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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He was born in Oxford and raised in a village outside Salisbury, a medieval city not far from Stonehenge.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Whitacre wrote the choral work, originally commissioned by the Los Angeles Master Chorale and recorded in 2020, using a text by his friend, poet and medieval history professor Charles Anthony Silvestri, on the faculty at Washburn University.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age-old. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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