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Recent Examples of olden
Yep, kids, in the olden days, parents had to lug around one of those to record home movies.
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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
New York has long loomed large in the traveller’s imagination, most notably in the olden, jet-setting days when getting there was half the fun.
—Nicholas D. Lowry, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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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
New York has long loomed large in the traveller’s imagination, most notably in the olden, jet-setting days when getting there was half the fun.
—Nicholas D. Lowry, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for olden
Adjective
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While that was up 16.2% from a year earlier, the inventory remained well below the annual historical average of about 1.98 million, according to data going back to 1999.—
ALEX VEIGA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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Folsom Lake is at 37 percent capacity, which is 84 percent of its historical average.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump himself will address the nation with the traditional inaugural address.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps football reinforces traditional gender norms.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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The snowstorm that hit New Orleans on Tuesday was historic, dumping 10 inches of snow, the most since 1895, and shutting down the city.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Net income for the year reached a historic high of $10.1 billion, with earnings per share climbing 25% from the previous year to $14.01.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the wooden bleachers inside the antiquated stadium were covered by 84,059 seat cushions with an Apple logo, a marketing decision that Steve Jobs personally approved when approached by an NFL executive.—
Mark Purdy,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the most perplexing and seemingly antiquated features of City Hall got a lot of use Tuesday: a bulletin board where motions are posted for public viewing.—
Tony Barboza,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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However, with the opening of the Alaska Railroad in 1923, followed by the replacement of horse traffic with automobiles, travelers were able to go faster and farther, rendering many of the roadhouses obsolete.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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Over time, the concern is that the cafe’s role as the heart of Parisian society will become obsolete, Mr. Fontaine said, as the younger generation turns to the coffee shop.—
Vivian Song,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Growing up in Sunnyside, Wash., Top soaked in the songs of artists like Keith Whitley and George Strait and immersed himself in bluegrass and old-time country during his guitar lessons.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
14 Jan. 2025
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By contrast, Frazier took on the role of outmoded power, compliant duty.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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This is particularly true when the prevailing stereotypes are based on outmoded information.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
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Just in time for a celebratory full moon in Leo, Luna will activate your spontaneous ninth house of adventure, expansion and wisdom on Feb. 12, bringing something to the forefront while urging you to release outdated perspectives.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Even so, relying on outdated information has its pitfalls.—
Justine Calma,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olden. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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