of old

idiom

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

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Recent Examples on the Web My colleague, Eric Twardzik, did a deep dive into why a flannel robe was a perfect lockdown essential—and that remains true post-lockdown, as does his evergreen analysis on the allure of old school dressing gowns. Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024 Victrola is a brand that’s been linked with record players for more than 115 years and today the company has announced the launch of the Victrola Automatic, a fully automatic turntable that leaves the days of old 78RPM shellac far behind. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 At an intersection, we got caught between a pair of old red buses, both decorated with South Asian psychedelia—the intricate leaf-and-petal patterns, the Himalayan idylls, the elephants and lotus flowers surrounded by Urdu script, the hanging fringes. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024 Yet there appears also to be a ratchet effect at work, with the foreign policy establishment adding new things to the realm of national security without getting rid of old ones. Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2024 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 11 Sep. 2024.

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