olden days
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In the olden days, you might have to lie about how rich you are and maybe borrow a car.
From Salon • May 21, 2025
"In the olden days, doctors would ease you out of life and the difference was it wasn't necessarily with your consent," she said.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
In the Plus: A throwback to the olden days of blogging.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2023
In the olden days, which is to say the 1990s, $120,000 could buy you a whole house.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023
In the olden days God had healed His children.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
![]()