of old

idiom

formal + literary
: in the past : in a time that was long ago
in (the) days of old

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Mornings dawn like the colour of old bruises and Ali drives away from the house for over half an hour to reach his farm and spend the longest part of the day with the horses. Literary Hub, 10 July 2025 My solution: a can of this waterproofing spray, a pair of old basketball shoes, and a prayer. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 10 July 2025 Kim Kardashian signaled the end of an era at Balenciaga with a hairstyle reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour at the house’s fall 2025 couture show in Paris on Wednesday morning. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2025 The game library is an assortment of old titles (like Fruit Ninja), and new games that feature familiar faces (from Sesame Street, Barbie, TMNT, and more), to new takes on classic games (Candy Land). Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for of old

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“Of old.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20old. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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