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olden

[ohl-duhn] / ˈoʊl dən /


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Way back in olden times — seven days ago — Goldman Sachs lifted its year-end gold price target to $5,400 from $4,900.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 29, 2026

In the olden days, you might have to lie about how rich you are and maybe borrow a car.

From Salon • May 21, 2025

Prince Harry said that in the "olden days" parents always knew what their children were up to, as long as they were at home.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

In the olden days, writers were taught to put the mark –30– at the bottom of a story to indicate the end.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

It was a man “dressed in a white cravat, and a brown coat of the olden style.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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