How to Use of old in a Sentence

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  • The hearts of palms remind me of old meals with my dad.
    — Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 15 July 2024
  • Perhaps a new month will bring the Abreu of old to Minute Maid Park.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 May 2023
  • The bouquet sits in a shop that makes copies of old curios.
    — Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
  • This year, the answer will likely hinge on a mix of old and new.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2023
  • This blend of old and new continues with how the bike rides.
    — Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2024
  • There was a collection of old food on the floor and the feeding shelf.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
  • And sometimes, the creative team used a mix of old and new techniques.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2023
  • The official setlist for the night was a mix of old and new, split into three acts and an encore.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2023
  • The scent of their decay is not unrelated to that of old beer.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 7 May 2024
  • The movie is both a throwback and a recreation of the time, a movie steeped in the glamor and mystique of old Hollywood.
    — EW.com, 2 Mar. 2024
  • This is thanks to not only the shedding of old skin, but also self-care ideals that no longer serve me.
    — Essence, 2 July 2024
  • The mixing of old and new ideas has made Sichuan cuisine one of the original fusion cuisines.
    — Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • There’s a mix of old and new distilleries to explore as well as the charming downtown.
    — Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
  • And a block of old empty buildings were demolished last year to make way for the new building.
    — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 31 May 2023
  • There’s a lot of good resources of old runway imagery, ad campaigns, all sorts of things.
    — Eugenie Dalland, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Like the majority of old cars and trucks, this Ford has a distant past that’s unknown.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Playing a mix of old favorites, newer songs and covers, Strait made sure to let the crowd know that Fort Worth does cross his mind.
    — Megan Cardona, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Another person, a man in his 70s living alone, had his cat die of old age.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Home is where all your memories live in the folds of old photo albums and high school diaries.
    — Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2024
  • The melancholy whistles of birds accompany the soundtrack in forests, and dungeons are filled with the creaking of old boards and the screams of cultists.
    — Brittany Vincent, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2023
  • Putting new mascara on top of old mascara tends to look like an arachnophobic fever dream.
    — Maura Lynch, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Their imagination found shape as a 1920s-style restaurant that evokes the allure of old New York.
    — Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • If the Red Sox were to make a postseason run, the wiry lefthander would have to remain healthy, and perform — at least on some level — like the Sale of old.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
  • And like the Espresso Cadore, those trains will also be constructed of old cars refitted for the new routes.
    — Marianna Cerini, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Maytag has come a long way from its rather bland stylistic offerings of old.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2023
  • Johnson’s father wanted to try to reverse the effects of old age, and plasma was on the table.
    — Stephen Pastis, Fortune, 12 July 2023
  • Some want to see a device that resembles the blue boxes of old, with 4 or 5 ethernet ports built in.
    — Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Many of these book clubs are not the stodgy ones of old, however, featuring wine and crackers in a host’s living room.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 23 Feb. 2024
  • It’s located in a large brick-walled garage hidden behind a row of old houses.
    — Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • Bondholders may like higher yields, but the value of old bonds can suffer as rates rise on new bond offerings.
    — Jeff Goertzen, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024

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