How to Use age-old in a Sentence
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For many progressive housing advocates, the impasse in Milton is just the latest volley in an age-old battle.
— Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024 -
Choosing between a real and artificial Christmas tree is an age-old debate that resurfaces every holiday season.
— Maggie Horton, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024 -
Dalla Ragione hopes that those humble stalks, in turn, with their age-old resilience, will point toward a sustainable future for Italian tree fruits in a changing climate.
— Mark Schapiro, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024 -
Estabrook acknowledges the age-old question remains in play, but says Condé Nast’s imprimatur helps distribution partners check their worst instincts.
— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024 -
If anything, Kurosawa appears less interested in exploring the internet itself than the age-old flaws in human nature that it was destined to amplify.
— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024 -
This is an age-old recipe that lives in our hearts and homes and is not just a trend.
— Kristin Braswell, Essence, 16 Nov. 2023 -
The rise of Tubi can be attributed to the age-old value of a deal.
— Jasmine Ball, Fortune, 14 June 2024 -
The home’s age-old feel also means nothing in the house is too precious.
— Rhonda Reinhart, Country Living, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Here's a deep dive into the details of this age-old practice.
— Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2024 -
And of course there’s the age-old guidance for a healthy sleep routine, Dasgupta said.
— Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024 -
The age-old question: How old is too old for Washington, D.C.?
— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2024 -
But in the past few years, a rising wave of Thai creatives has started to put a fresh spin on the region's age-old ways.
— Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Wait long enough and everything comes back in style is an age-old truism.
— Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023 -
The age-old adage about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure holds true, Sherpa says.
— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 12 July 2023 -
Heidi Klum and Joan Collins are settling an age-old debate — do blondes have more fun than brunettes?
— Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 4 Feb. 2024 -
This simple technique solves many of the age-old turkey problems.
— Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023 -
Who gets to cook what—and how to describe food that straddles borders in a way that holds all of its heritage—are age-old questions.
— Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2023 -
Vista Clear works on the theory of the ancient recipe and the age-old ingredients used by the tribe to restore a clear vision.
— Discover Magazine, 30 June 2023 -
The chickens even attempt to answer the age-old question, crossing the road to get away from officers.
— Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 5 July 2024 -
Learn more › Countless movies, TV shows, and even comics depict the age-old tradition of feeding bread products to ducks at the park.
— Natalie Wallington, Popular Science, 31 May 2023 -
And often as not, that age-old camaraderie bleeds into the TV ratings.
— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 July 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 -
This beautiful cay gets its name from its past as an age-old Protestant burial ground.
— Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2023 -
At this point, there’s a good chance Marvel’s age-old rival DC might take advantage of the absences to come out swinging.
— Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023 -
The cast, producers, and writers of the show answered the age-old question: Is Virgin River a real place?
— Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 13 Aug. 2023 -
Money can’t buy you happiness, and Succession was one of the sharpest and wryest reminders of that age-old axiom.
— Vulture, 30 May 2023 -
The age-old dating rule to not talk about religion or politics on the first date is kind of outdated, TBH.
— Karina Castrillo, Women's Health, 23 June 2023 -
Thanks to a viral TikTok video, people have found a solution to this age-old struggle.
— Jordan Greene, People.com, 28 Sep. 2024 -
At a time when mystique can be in short supply in pop, leave it to Justin Vernon to revert to the age-old tradition of being a little more mysterious.
— David Browne, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 -
The age-old philosophy, eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper was adhered to, meaning dinner was the lightest meal, as the digestive tract slows down towards the end of the day.
— Yasemen Kaner-White, theweek, 25 Oct. 2024
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