How to Use ancient in a Sentence

ancient

adjective
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  • The practice was more common in ancient times than it is now.
  • The people in the village still observe the ancient customs of their ancestors.
  • She studied both ancient and modern history.
  • Most are from ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia and may be up to 7,000 years old.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 17 May 2023
  • Scientists have been on the search for signs of ancient life on Mars.
    — Devika Rao, The Week, 24 May 2023
  • Many of the tattoos could have been an ancient way to treat joint pain in his lower back, knees, hip and wrists.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • First, there were the Aeolian harps of ancient Greece, which sang and hummed using just the wind's breeze.
    — Brigid Kennedy, The Week, 12 May 2023
  • Visitors on the first day also seemed glad to see a bit of ancient Rome up close.
    — Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 20 June 2023
  • That idea belongs to the world of ancient Stoicism, not to Paul’s very Jewish way of thinking.
    — TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The slanted sides of the trenches suggest ancient ruins, but also the I-15.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Now, the researchers believe that ancient star dunes may be hiding in plain sight.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
  • Hikers will also pass by ancient ruins and cave dwellings, home to the Rarámuri.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Go to hike, bike on dirt paths, admire ancient ice fields, and watch from afar as grizzlies fish for their dinner.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2023
  • To mark the new duty (and his first birthday as King), Charles was photographed in the glowing autumnal light of an ancient oak in the park.
    — Stacy Lambe, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The horrendous events of October the 7th and the Israeli response, seem to have stirred up this ancient hatred.
    — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
  • At the 115-year-old Niles Hotel — where ancient bullet holes pock the tin ceiling by the downstairs saloon — getting the creeps is part of the appeal.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023
  • Inspired by the classic tastes of iconic chips, the crunchy ancient grain puffs come in cheddar, sour cream and onion, barbeque and sriracha flavors.
    — Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2024
  • When news of the attacks broke, the Maccabees, a school nickname derived from the leaders of an ancient Jewish rebel army, were in the middle of a good season.
    — David Waldstein Jonah Markowitz, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2023
  • At the rock’s center are remnants of ancient native paintings.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2024
  • It is often referred to as one of the five classical planets visible to the naked eye and has been known since ancient times.
    — The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
  • This adds the disease to a list of human traits likely linked to ancient genetic variants.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 27 July 2023
  • For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth.
    — Town & Country, 30 May 2023
  • Viscose rayon is made from tree wood, which sometimes comes from ancient forests.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2023
  • The dandelion plant has been a favorite of herbalists and ancient medicine practitioners across the globe for ages.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • For this reason, evidence of ancient winemaking has been found around the world.
    — Alex Mayyasi, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The brand is inspired by ancient Indian royalty, so chances are that this is the most luxe hair-growth product out there.
    — Neha Tandon, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The technique promises a window into how, and by whom, ancient ornaments and tools were used.
    — science.org, 3 May 2023
  • To know tea is to love it, but there can be so much to learn, from a simple teapot, short and stout, to the intricacies of an ancient tea ceremony.
    — Sarah Rose, wsj.com, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Also new is Depths of Darkness, where the residents of a small village become gripped by an ancient nightmare from the deep, dark sea.
    — Annie Alleman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023
  • So, what messages from ancient life might persist in these calcite time capsules?
    — Evan Thomas Saitta, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2024

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