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old as the hills

ADJECTIVE

olden

Synonyms

WEAK

aboriginal age-old ancient antediluvian antiquated antique archaic bygone crumbling dated decayed done démodé early erstwhile former hackneyed hoary immemorial late moth-eaten of old of yore old as Methuselah old-fashioned old-time oldfangled once onetime original out-of-date outmoded passé past primeval primitive primordial pristine quondam relic remote rusty sometime stale superannuated time-worn timeworn traditional unfashionable unoriginal venerable worn-out

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The principle is as old as the hills – consider the white painted houses of the Mediterranean.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024

But as helpful as new technology has been, DIYers depend also on one thing as old as the hills: traditional notions of property ownership.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2016

While luxe sportswear is a fashion trope as old as the hills, a new generation of designers, such as Public School and Coppens, are reinventing it precisely for the extremely hip dude on the street.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2015

Grimm’s smile was as wise as a river and as old as the hills as he said: “Sometimes, it’s not playing.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2012

Bilbo Baggins had made the words, to a tune that was as old as the hills, and taught it to Frodo as they walked in the lanes of the Water-valley and talked about Adventure.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

old as the hills

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