of old

idiom

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

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The rest of the list is full of old and new programming. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 But come Saturday, the toll booths of the Homestead Extension will become remnants of old Florida. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025 That means lots of retesting of old cards with new tests, and experimenting with new tools and processes. John Burek, PCMAG, 23 Jan. 2025 Still, these apps can do something that slot machines, or even the bookies and casinos of old, can’t: track users’ betting activity in incredible detail. Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 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 28 Jan. 2025.

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