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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
At its core, the town is brick and stone, decorated with many religious symbols on historic, medieval walls.
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Known for his personal style (his own home in the medieval Belgian town of Ringenhof has been featured in countless design magazines and Instagram accounts), Dries has blended metal, stone, and wood to make the storefront unmistakably his own.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Also, the pass includes several mountain excursions and free admission to more than 500 museums throughout Switzerland.
Not to be missed is the medieval town of Gruyères about 80 miles from Geneva.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The stakes of the story become ever more human-on-human, with zombies largely relegated to one epic battle that sits at the cinematic junction of western, medieval and samurai.
—Mike Hale, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Known for his personal style (his own home in the medieval Belgian town of Ringenhof has been featured in countless design magazines and Instagram accounts), Dries has blended metal, stone, and wood to make the storefront unmistakably his own.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025
Also, the pass includes several mountain excursions and free admission to more than 500 museums throughout Switzerland.
Not to be missed is the medieval town of Gruyères about 80 miles from Geneva.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
The stakes of the story become ever more human-on-human, with zombies largely relegated to one epic battle that sits at the cinematic junction of western, medieval and samurai.
—Mike Hale, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medieval
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With warm wood and rusty hues complementing the wraparound sofa that anchors the living room, old meets new in this Old Hollywood space.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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Some breeze-block homes – like theirs – are in poor shape but habitable, their rusty satellite dishes gazing at hazy blue skies.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 Apr. 2025
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This archaic jaw is a key trait of hell ants, an extinct group in the subfamily Haidomyrmecinae that lived during the Cretaceous period, between 66 million and 145 million years ago.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Apr. 2025
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While some players believe that overworlds are tedious and archaic game designs that only add unnecessary filler in between traveling to different destinations, Expedition 33 avoids this problem by placing optional dungeons on the overworld.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, coaches have gone back to including at least one center in their lineups, but many teams have experienced a great deal of success with the double big lineups that were once thought to be antiquated.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There are a couple reasons why some states and death row inmates are turning to a method that might be seen as antiquated.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Well, a team of scientists unearthed ancient footprints that offer insight into how various prehistoric animals lived as far back as 50 million years.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Before boarding the barge in Inverness, travelers can visit Culloden Moor, the scene of the famous 1746 battle, a pivotal moment in Outlander and Clava Cairns, the burial site of a prehistoric clan chieftain, widely believed to have inspired the standing stones of Craigh na Dun in the series.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With Venus retrograde in Aries starting on March 1 and affecting your career and outward expression, old insecurities about your worth and ambitions may surface.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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The movie set, like all others, should have only had blanks on hand, but somehow a number of live rounds made their way to the location and one such bullet ended up in the gun that went off as Hutchins and Baldwin lined up a shot in an old church.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Fishing net captures a mystery A fossilized jaw bone caught by fishermen off the coast of Taiwan in 2010 has mystified scientists for over a decade.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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For millennia, their fossilized bones remained hidden inside layers of rock—until now.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Accessible by boat, air, or an ancient Roman causeway that appears only at low tide, the sprawling 380-acre island compound is now on the market for £25 million (about $33.2 million) with Knight Frank and Fine & Country.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
1 May 2025
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There, another ancient species disappeared long ago and left behind artifacts.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
1 May 2025
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“Medieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medieval. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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