of old

idiom

formal + literary
: in the past : in a time that was long ago
in (the) days of old

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On the other hand, tons of old favorites that have been around forever are fair game for propagating. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 May 2025 Some owners of old hot rods, low-riders and other vehicles, simply don’t register them. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 9 May 2025 An indication of the stand’s age came via the sizeable gaps that had opened up in the floorboards, most likely due to the shrinkage of old timbers over time. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 May 2025 My hunting buddy is a control freak reveling in the lawlessness of old age. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for of old

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“Of old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20old. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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