as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
age-old customs and beliefs
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Recent Examples of age-old
For example, locals gather in beer gardens shaded by chestnut trees that were once planted to cool underground beer cellars—an age-old tradition.
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Lea Dlugosch, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
With things beginning to move in the right direction, the age-old conversation in rugby circles has begun to resurface: Is the U.S. rugby’s sleeping giant?
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
For Gathegi, the shocking moment underscored age-old problematic tropes.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Banana Ball is basically the answer to the age-old complaint that baseball is boring.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 July 2025
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Lea Dlugosch, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2025
With things beginning to move in the right direction, the age-old conversation in rugby circles has begun to resurface: Is the U.S. rugby’s sleeping giant?
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
For Gathegi, the shocking moment underscored age-old problematic tropes.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Banana Ball is basically the answer to the age-old complaint that baseball is boring.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for age-old
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In the early to mid–first millennium BCE, ancient horse-riding peoples known as the Siberian Scythians lived in the Altai-Sayan Mountains—a region that spans parts of modern-day Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and China.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
24 July 2025
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To Win Or Not To Win Is Not The Only Question Once AI was a philosophical question – one that religious and spiritual thinkers from ancient cultures asked to better understand the laws of nature.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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When scanned, the code would take its users to a web page with more history and photos of the venerable diving club.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 July 2025
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There’s no venerable history or fandom that has been passed down for generations.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Finally, came from an unexpected source: the tiny, stone Presbyterian church that is one of the few surviving structures of the old Fort McDowell.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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Delaying tree harvests and protecting older forests enhances carbon sequestration, making untouched forests vital for reducing carbon dioxide and combating climate change.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Aside from resembling a medieval torture device, the face wrap is also reminiscent of a scene of the 1992 dark comedy Death Becomes Her, about two women who drink a mysterious potion promising eternal youth.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The capital, also called San Marino is located in the slopes of Monte Titano and its known for its medieval walled old town and narrow cobblestone streets.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/age-old. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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