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as in ancient
dating or surviving from the distant past
studied shards from antique pots made by the Pueblos of the Southwest
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as in vintage
pleasantly reminiscent of an earlier time
loved to collect antique sugar tongs
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Recent Examples of antique
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Old garden statues and antique bird cages will add character to the space.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Everything feels perfectly placed, especially the Mexican antiques dotted in the common areas.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Some are investors, such as his friend Tony (Tony Torn), who owns an antique store, and Henri (Caveh Zahedi), a suave wheeler-dealer who’d tried to connect him with venture capitalists; there’s also a machine-shop owner (Joe Swanberg) who had the contract to manufacture the devices.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Old garden statues and antique bird cages will add character to the space.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
Tools That Aren't Rust-Resistant Keep a few stainless steel or plastic hand tools in the greenhouse for potting up your plants, but don't want to store your favorite antique tools here.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Everything feels perfectly placed, especially the Mexican antiques dotted in the common areas.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antique
Adjective
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The photo highlights the relative youth of human civilization by showing a 2,500-year-old temple that is ancient by the yardstick of human lives, alongside the 4.5 billion-year-old disk of Earth's moon, which has watched over humanity since our ancestors emerged from the oceans.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Drive around the island and catch glimpses of past civilizations: ancient fig trees propped up by wooden crutches; centuries-old windmills that look like giant antique flyswatters; stone walls built by the Moors during the Middle Ages that somehow still look new.—
Julia Chaplin,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Every piece of furniture is unique and sourced from vintage resellers and local markets, and the couple plastered each sheet of wallpaper on their own.—
Liz Provencher,
Architectural Digest,
8 May 2025
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The two sported sleek coordinating black tie looks with a vintage velvet flair to support Clooney, whom Lopez once costarred with in Steven Soderbergh's 1998 film, Out Of Sight.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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The Costume Institute Benefit, commonly known as Met Gala, is a fundraiser for the museum's Costume Institute, which hosts a collection of over 33,000 fashion artifacts.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Though similar artifacts have been unearthed in England, very few have been found in neighboring Scotland.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The venerable system of health clinics, based in South Los Angeles, on Thursday joined about 10 other nonprofits in launching a media campaign that will focus on half a dozen U.S. House districts where Republican lawmakers have supported the president’s initial budget plan.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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The process includes several stages: servant of God, venerable, blessed (through beatification), and finally, saint (through canonization).—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The brothers are hoping to open the restaurant in June, pending building repairs and updates to create a retro diner-style experience, Alejandro Salazar said.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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The inclusion of Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 4.2 further underscores the rather retro nature of this notebook.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Holly Messinger, the textiles conservator at The Arabia Steamboat Museum, carefully laid out the pieces of a frock coat, an 1850’s relic recovered from the bottom of the Missouri River.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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In evolutionary terms, Vasuki is a relic from a vanished world — a creature forged in solitude and set loose by tectonic chaos.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tradition of the funeral procession actually dates back to Ancient Egypt (maybe even earlier!), and spans throughout the Greco-Roman empire, the medieval age, the Renaissance, and continues to modern day.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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After being updated by Patel, the script combines medieval knights with feudal India.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Photo of the day: Chicagoans pack pews to celebrate South Side pope Rome, the ancient city and historic home of the Catholic Church, felt close to the South Side on Sunday as Chicagoans were still grasping the reality that a son of the neighborhood had become pope, the first American ever.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The discovery may shed new light on the region's historic culture and wealth, as well as the craftsmanship skills of those living within the society at the time.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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“Antique.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antique. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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