age-old
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of age-old
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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For Ambrositsch and Keller, the key to survival lies in navigating those challenges while refreshing the age-old formula.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Promoters of Graham Platner’s doomed Senate campaign in Maine disregarded that age-old warning, and now they are paying the price.
From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026
Does our current Sophoclean moment mean that the mythic drama of Greece still holds its age-old power for theatergoers?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
This drama about grief, family secrets and the strange new world of AI, poses age-old existential questions for a dizzying technological era.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
That age-old weakness of brethren you always root out and you always use.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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