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Recent Examples of olden
Countless Americans could die or experience paralysis, just like in the olden days before the vaccine.
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Michael B. Teiger, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
My all-time favorite versions are from the olden days.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
The device features hundreds of sounds and samples from ye olden days, including lutes, hurdy-gurdies, and Gregorian chants.
—Time Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Michael B. Teiger, Hartford Courant, 21 Jan. 2025
My all-time favorite versions are from the olden days.
—Victoria Edel, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Eggers and his go-to production designer Craig Lathrop also put a unique emphasis on building realistic worlds—their production design strives extra hard to close gaps between Eggers’s olden aesthetic and the modern audience’s perception.
—Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
The device features hundreds of sounds and samples from ye olden days, including lutes, hurdy-gurdies, and Gregorian chants.
—Time Staff, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for olden
Adjective
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Even in a historical context, the Thunder’s season has been exceptional.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The latest revelation underscores concerns over Russia's reach and Vienna's historical vulnerabilities to foreign infiltration, particularly after last year's arrest of a former Austrian intelligence officer accused of leaking sensitive data to Moscow.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The tour will blend traditional banda hits with technobanda and la quebradita, a music and dance explosion that took the scene by storm during the 1990s.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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The chipotle added a twist to traditional Hollandaise, and the fillings and toppings perfectly complemented the fluffy eggs.—
Jeremy Duda,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The tour through Rome's historic center came after Francis made his first appearance in five weeks to give a thumbs-up and brief blessing from a hospital balcony.—
NICOLE WINFIELD,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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Oklahoma State Cowboys wrestler Wyatt Hendrickson saluted President Donald Trump on Saturday night following his historic upset of Minnesota’s Gable Steveson in the 285-pound division at the NCAA Wrestling Championships.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In 2018, Russia blamed Israel for an incident in which an antiquated Syrian S-200 anti-aircraft missile destroyed a Russian military transport while targeting Israeli fighter jets, killing all 15 Russian personnel aboard.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.—
C.J. Doon,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This means old proxies for productivity, such as time at the desk or visible busyness, are quickly becoming obsolete.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In an era when career uncertainty—marked by layoffs, automation, shifting regulations, and changing expectations—traditional notions of job security are becoming obsolete.—
Daisy Auger-Domínguez,
Harvard Business Review,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But there was a charm about it, like an old-time show.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yet critics claim that Widodo went too easy on dynastic politics, old-time patronage and changing laws to benefit his family.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Not least the outmoded idea that Republicans, when in power, shouldn’t use every available lever to implement their agenda.—
Varad Mehta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law allocated $1 billion in funding to municipal gas utilities to fund the replacement and upgrading of their outmoded infrastructure.—
Dawn White,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Runaway Bay’s outdated sewer system White said that estimates to replace the outdated sewer system range from $85 million to over $100 million.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2025
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This is a time to let go of outdated beliefs or structures that are no longer serving your higher purpose.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Olden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/olden. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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