variants
also mediaeval
as in rusty
having passed its time of use or usefulness
get rid of that medieval kerosene stove—it stinks and it's dangerous
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Recent Examples of medieval
Crookes writes that Kennedy’s presidency came at a time when a fascination with the occult, the medieval period, and, specifically, the legends of King Arthur’s court was well-established in the American psyche.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
In a June 2024 TikTok, Magnus rated moments from his childhood, including the time Will showed up to his prom dressed as a medieval lord.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The film premiered this week with a special screening at George R.R. Martin’s Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, New Mexico with an after party at the Game of Thrones scribe’s s new immersive medieval apothecary-meets-craft cocktail bar, Milk of the Poppy.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
In an effort to raise funds to support France’s endangered religious landmarks and heritage sites, the medieval Catholic cathedral is raffling off around 50 stones from the iconic building.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Mar. 2025
In a June 2024 TikTok, Magnus rated moments from his childhood, including the time Will showed up to his prom dressed as a medieval lord.
—Jane Lacroix, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
The film premiered this week with a special screening at George R.R. Martin’s Jean Cocteau Cinema in Santa Fe, New Mexico with an after party at the Game of Thrones scribe’s s new immersive medieval apothecary-meets-craft cocktail bar, Milk of the Poppy.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
In an effort to raise funds to support France’s endangered religious landmarks and heritage sites, the medieval Catholic cathedral is raffling off around 50 stones from the iconic building.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medieval
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Open Pine Forests Eufala National Wildlife Refuge One of the most significant environments for wintering rusty blackbirds, Eufala National Wildlife Refuge is also host to an ecosystem of wiregrass and longleaf pines, a keystone tree species native to the Southeastern United States.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
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The celestial event, which will see the moon change to rusty red hues, will occur in the U.S. on the night of March 13-14.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Yes, the three-month visa and its archaic application portal deter some travelers, but spending a few months in Hoi An or Hanoi is well worth the hassle.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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After federal and Senate investigations detailed numerous failures, including an archaic information technology system, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced a modernization initiative in March 2023.—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
22 Feb. 2025
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The focus of his business is on redefining and reforming the antiquated personal training model and replacing it with white-glove personal, professional online fitness coaching from the best expert coaches in the world.—
Matt Reynolds,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The excuse was that because the data management systems the EDD uses are built with antiquated programming languages, any short-term fix would be impossible.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
23 Feb. 2025
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The prehistoric markings were found in White Sands National Park by a team from Bournemouth University.—
Tessa Solomon for ARTnews,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2025
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Inside the Jardin des Tuileries and in time to Robert Wilson’s choreography, models walked beneath a prehistoric flying bird and enormous boulders descended from the ceiling, over hot lava projected onto the ground, and around icebergs emerging from the floor.—
Arden Fanning Andrews,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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In the Pig universe, which has now been running for two decades, George remains two years old and Peppa two years older.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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Those under 51 inches must have someone 14 years old or older accompanying them.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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Because some of the paintings depict a person drumming with their hands, researchers suggest the neolithic people practiced rituals in these areas.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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At sunrise this morning, about 15,000 people gathered at Stonehenge — the world’s most famous neolithic monument — to mark the arrival of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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Bags of fossilized shells and oyster shells are laid on the shoreline first to replace eroded sediment and hold the remaining sand in place.—
Kathryn Varn,
Axios,
7 Jan. 2025
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On one end of the bone, a conical puncture breaks up the smooth, fossilized surface, according to the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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Those obsessed with history will want to immerse themselves in the historic district where there’s still a square moat and remnants of ancient walls, as well as over 300 Buddhist temples scattered throughout the entire city.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Paleontologist shares discovery of massive dinosaur footprint on beach Joe Thompson, a paleontologist from the U.K., goes into detail about finding a 3-foot Iguanodon footprint along the Isle of Wight, along with other ancient fossils.—
Khloe Quill,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Medieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medieval. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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