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Recent Examples of olden
The device features hundreds of sounds and samples from ye olden days, including lutes, hurdy-gurdies, and Gregorian chants.
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Time Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Yep, kids, in the olden days, parents had to lug around one of those to record home movies.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Just like in the olden days, Antioch had the coal mines and people worked there.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Each vintage the back labels are different, and resemble traditional circus tickets and playbills, containing creative and humorous messages that harken to the olden days of wonder and spectacle.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
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Time Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Yep, kids, in the olden days, parents had to lug around one of those to record home movies.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Just like in the olden days, Antioch had the coal mines and people worked there.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
Each vintage the back labels are different, and resemble traditional circus tickets and playbills, containing creative and humorous messages that harken to the olden days of wonder and spectacle.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for olden
Recent Examples of Synonyms for olden
Adjective
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Overall, while layoffs remain low by historical standards, a host of companies have announced job cuts already this year.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Remember the historical mention of Himiko in Chinese sources?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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One big hope is that increased physical play makes Sweden more competitive at the international level against traditional hockey powers like the United States, Canada and Finland.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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But in the ever-shifting paradigm of how a movie gets released, sometimes an online platform premiere (and its inevitable possible consequences) is the next best thing to a more traditional word-of-mouth generator like a marketing budget or in-person premiere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the rubble and ash, little is left of their historic neighborhood.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Hotels + Resorts In the heart of Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, Forth Hotel Atlanta recently opened in one of the city's most historic neighborhoods.—
Keyaira Boone,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Floridians remain largely shackled to an antiquated system that prioritizes profits over the interests of everyday consumers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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There’s antiquated equipment that’s still actively relevant for many facilities.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In recent years, however, the idea of belonging to traditional civic organizations is perceived to be obsolete.—
John Hewko,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The intrigue: The proposals include repealing a Denver law passed in 2019 allowing adults to possess psychedelics, with licensing staff saying the 2022 state law makes the local law obsolete.—
Esteban L. Hernandez,
Axios,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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They were blessed with five children and were married for 37 years Adeline loved to crochet, sew, bake, play bingo, danced to old-time music, gardened, and canned all garden produce.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The program will feature old-time acoustic mountain and folk music on banjo, guitar, mandolin, harmonica, fiddle, mountain dulcimer, hammered dulcimer, bass fiddle, autoharp and the Appalachian dancing doll, plus dancing, storytelling and comedy.—
Eric E. Harrison,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Replacing outmoded pipes with modern materials aligns with public policy and is the right thing to do for our customers and the environment.—
Jessica Babb,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2025
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The better, more-daring version of Get Hard would scuttle political correctness, gay panic, and outmoded ideas about what constitutes masculinity.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Despite these findings, the EPA ignored them in announcing the recent two-year progress report, which used outdated reductions.—
Gerald Winegrad,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Feb. 2025
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Expanding outdated, polluting infrastructure exacerbates climate change and threatens our future.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olden. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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