: having existed for ages : ancient

Examples of age-old in a Sentence

age-old customs and beliefs
Recent Examples on the Web The superrich have often faced an age-old dilemma in handling their eye-watering fortunes. Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024 The Roman Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in A.D. 313, and for seven decades, the new faith and age-old paganism existed side by side. Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024 Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell fell in love in an age-old Hollywood way, and even they were disappointed by the cliché of it all. Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 Singer-songwriter John Mayer has attempted to dull a recent crescendo of the age-old speculation about his platonic friendship with Bravo personality Andy Cohen. Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 10 May 2024 At its center is an age-old debate: Should everyone have access to the riches and risks of investing in Silicon Valley start-ups? Erin Griffith, New York Times, 6 May 2024 Based on the story of Genesis, the age-old conflict of parents and children takes the stage in this epic, heartfelt Stephen Schwartz musical. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024 There’s also baking soda—an age-old natural whitener. Isabella Ubaldi, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024 The Terminator producer Gale Anne Hurd has addressed an age-old rumor about the beloved sci-fi franchise in the wake of O.J. Simpson's death. EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of age-old was in 1860

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“Age-old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age-old. Accessed 20 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

age-old

adjective
ˈa-ˈjōld
: having existed for ages : ancient
an age-old story
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