How to Use any old in a Sentence

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• Is everything on this new album newly recorded, or is there any old stuff?
  — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
• To send the plant into dormancy, remove any old foliage.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2024
• Has any old, saggy state politician in Utah heard of a VPN?
  — Cherie Deville, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2023
• But Apple has added a step for people who want to run any old code on their Macs.
  — Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024
• But that doesn’t mean those workers are willing to jump ship for just any old job.
  — Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
• There are times when simply grabbing any old drink with friends will do.
  — Alicia Valenski, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2024
• And not just any old comedy—one of the absolute best comedies of the 2000s.
  — Travis Bean, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
• Barbie’s Corvette isn’t any old convertible with a slick of pink paint.
  — Time, 27 June 2023
• Climbing a mountain is not something anyone can get up off their couch and do on any old day.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 27 Sep. 2024
• But this isn’t any old revival with a few tweaks and minor revisions.
  — Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
• Instead of just tossing it in any old sandwich, give it a home that's a little more worthwhile.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 8 May 2023
• But rather than just getting your cool kid any old pair of sneakers, give them the option of customizing their own.
  — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2024
• Keep in mind that this isn’t just any old inspector general job.
  — Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 8 June 2023
• Of course, appearing on the series premiere of the Golden Bachelor isn't just any old first date.
  — Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2023
• Sure, any old pair of spandex shorts could work to prevent chafing, but Boody’s Smoothing Shorts offer so much more.
  — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 17 June 2024
• Keep the deck surface clean and dry, removing any old finishes.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2024
• Advertisement On a piece of wood furniture, any old lacquer, stain or paint has to come off.
  — Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 25 July 2023
• Aside from keeping you warm, the dress is stocked with accent buttons all along its sides for a nice, fashionable touch that keeps it from being just any old sweater dress.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2023
• Harrison Ford isn’t coming back for just any old reason.
  — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 15 May 2023
• This isn't any old playhouse, despite its small-town location.
  — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2023
• But the microbial community in Pan de Azúcar isn’t just any old biocrust.
  — Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 12 July 2023
• This won’t be any old tract home but rather a four-bedroom beachfront abode with a designer kitchen, Jacuzzi and firepit — and designed by a real estate celebrity.
  — Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2023
• Not any old seats will do, however — only the best office chairs are worthy of a spot in their carts (and valuable floor space in their home offices, aka their living rooms).
  — Alexandra Polk, refinery29.com, 17 July 2024
• While any old container will technically work, SELF editors go ga-ga for ones with an easy-to-sip design and the power to keep your bevvy cold all day.
  — Abbey Stone, SELF, 5 July 2024
• For best results, remove any old caulk or glazing before applying the new product.
  — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
• This shift places new requirements on CFOs and their finance groups (without removing any old requirements—once again, the finance group takes on more).
  — Jim Deloach, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
• The protagonist vampire isn't just any old blood-sucking villain.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 31 July 2023
• Attempting to wear any old pair of summer pants on the course will restrict your swing and cause major discomfort; but a pair of golf pants—in a nice and stretchy performance blend—will lead you down a path of all-day comfort.
  — John Thompson, menshealth.com, 17 May 2023
• But with everything going on at DirecTV, Disney and the industry at large, this is clearly not just any old carriage dispute.
  — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
• Could be any old grain, including malted barley, though the usual culprits are corn, rye, and unmalted barley.
  — Tony Sachs, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024