age-old

Example Sentences

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These were but a small aspect of a long love affair with printmaking that saw him embrace techniques both age-old and radically new.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Now they face Bath, an age-old rival, to decide who will get a semi-final at home, possibly against each other.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

As the age-old adage goes, “too much of a good thing is a bad thing.”

From Salon • May 7, 2026

This drama about grief, family secrets and the strange new world of AI, poses age-old existential questions for a dizzying technological era.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

He wanted to push past this ugliness of age-old hates and soul-warping fears and start a new era.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor