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Recent Examples of neolithic 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 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 When standing in the presence of a treasure, perhaps a neolithic fertility figure or Egyptian tablet, an icon pops up in the top-left-hand corner of the screen encouraging you to take a picture. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024 This verdant bay in Brittany's far southeast shelters 40-odd islands that are known for their neolithic monuments. The Week Uk, theweek, 12 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for neolithic
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Adjective
  • All wore dark formal kimonos and solemnly made the sign of the cross in front of their faces before starting their prayers — a mix of archaic Japanese and Latin.
    Foster Klug, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
  • Of note is the incorporation of vocabulary from Ivan’s archaic Norm language, a special touch that entranced me.
    The Know, Denver Post, 1 June 2025
Adjective
  • Seton Hall Prep: Sweeney’s father had been a professor of medieval English at Seton Hall University.
    Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
  • The new study, published in Antiquity, suggests that this wall was an important part of frontier life and provides a more complex picture of society in medieval Mongolia.
    Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Anatole is a painter, an artform which photographer Lucien good-naturedly joshes him will soon be obsolete.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 27 May 2025
  • And these days, data decays (becomes obsolete) more quickly than ever, given the rapid pace of change in both business operations and consumer habits.
    Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • The obvious difference is the lack of a coastal element, as Sand Valley’s courses are spread across 12,000 acres of prehistoric sand dunes.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • Beneath the surface of Warm Mineral Springs, divers have discovered prehistoric remains dating back 10,000 years.
    Sean Kingsley, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • Extra pomp doesn’t have to skew antiquated, either, as several modern variations from upscale brands like Sferra and Annie Selke illustrate.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
  • Read about the towns across the country that are successfully moving away from antiquated parking mandates.
    Casey Moran, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025

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“Neolithic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neolithic. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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